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A 29-year-old male asked:
what is the definition or description of: neurodevelopmental?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Theresa-Ann Clark answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Nervous system growt: The root "neuro" pertains to nerves. Neurodevelopmental medicine explores how the nervous system develops and prenatally and throughout the lifespa. Neurodevelopmental doctors diagnose disorders like cerebral palsy, autism, adhd, down's syndrome and other intellectual disability and provide care for them.
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Neurodevelopmental: Neurological issues rooted in the aberrant development of the nervous system from birth onward.
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