Developmental Disabilities
"Developmental Disabilities" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Disorders in which there is a delay in development based on that expected for a given age level or stage of development. These impairments or disabilities originate before age 18, may be expected to continue indefinitely, and constitute a substantial impairment. Biological and nonbiological factors are involved in these disorders. (From American Psychiatric Glossary, 6th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002658
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.625.421
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| Concept/Terms |
Developmental Disabilities- Developmental Disabilities
- Disabilities, Developmental
- Developmental Disability
- Disability, Developmental
- Development Disorders, Child
- Child Development Disorder
- Development Disorder, Child
- Child Development Disorders
Child Development Deviations- Child Development Deviations
- Child Development Deviation
- Development Deviation, Child
- Development Deviations, Child
- Deviation, Child Development
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Developmental Disabilities" by people in this website by year, and whether "Developmental Disabilities" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2004 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2011 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2013 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2014 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
| 2019 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| 2021 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Developmental Disabilities" by people in Profiles.
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The Interplay of Interventions and Social Determinants of Health on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2026 Sep-Oct 01; 47(5):e518-e526.
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A prospective natural history study protocol for clinical trial readiness in synaptic disorders. Epilepsia. 2026 Oct; 67(10):5448-5463.
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Developmental Challenges of Young Children in Foster Care: Clinical Report. Pediatrics. 2026 Jul 01; 158(1).
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Developmental Challenges of Young Children in Foster Care: Policy Statement. Pediatrics. 2026 Jul 01; 158(1).
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Neurodevelopmental Phenotypes and Brain Anomalies in Individuals With Heterozygous SEMA6A Variants. Clin Genet. 2026 Sep; 110(3):325-335.
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Early Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children With Congenital Heart Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 06 01; 9(6):e2615885.
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Multimodal genotype-phenotype analysis in SMARCB1-associated developmental disorders. Genet Med. 2026 Sep; 28(9):102614.
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Natural history of NGLY1 deficiency: motor function & clinical features. Hum Mol Genet. 2026 May 11; 35(8).
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New genotype-phenotype correlations and management recommendations for individuals with RERE variants. Genet Med. 2026 06; 28(6):102580.
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The prevalence of autism in cerebellar malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurodev Disord. 2026 Apr 14; 18(1).