Underlying Cause?: The underlying cause is the most direct way of answering your question. If there are organic brain findings (on CT Scan or MRI) or genetic links, a prognosis is more easily built. If not, then early intervention and continued follow-up may also build a diagnosis and a more directly beneficial plan.
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Global Developmental: Delay is a diagnosis used only for infants & children thru age 4. Your child needs standardized IQ, receptive & expressive language, fine & gross motor, self-help/adaptive & Autism-specific tests & evaluation by a Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrician + a Chromosomal Microarray, DNA Probe for Fragile X, + MRI of the brain & other tests determined by history, physical & neurological exams.
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