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Delayed early-childhood social milestone development

MedGen UID:
868509
Concept ID:
C4022906
Finding
Synonym: Delayed social development
 
HPO: HP:0012434

Definition

A failure to meet one or more age-related milestones of social behavior. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • Delayed early-childhood social milestone development

Conditions with this feature

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 9
MedGen UID:
862791
Concept ID:
C4014354
Disease or Syndrome
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 9 (PCH9) is an autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorder characterized by severely delayed psychomotor development, progressive microcephaly, spasticity, seizures, and brain abnormalities, including brain atrophy, thin corpus callosum, and delayed myelination (summary by Akizu et al., 2013). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of PCH, see PCH1 (607596).
Lissencephaly 8
MedGen UID:
934613
Concept ID:
C4310646
Disease or Syndrome
Lissencephaly-8 (LIS8) is an autosomal recessive neurologic disorder characterized by delayed psychomotor development, intellectual disability with poor or absent speech, early-onset refractory seizures, and hypotonia. Brain imaging shows variable features, including cortical gyral abnormalities and hypoplasia of the corpus callosum, brainstem, and cerebellum (Jerber et al., 2016). For a general description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity lissencephaly, see LIS1 (607432).
Microcephaly 17, primary, autosomal recessive
MedGen UID:
934690
Concept ID:
C4310723
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly-17 (MCPH17) is a severe neurologic disorder characterized by very small head circumference that is apparent at birth and worsens over time (up to -12 SD). Affected individuals have delayed psychomotor development, intellectual disability, spasticity, axial hypotonia, and dysmorphic features. Brain imaging shows a simplified gyral pattern; more severe cases have lissencephaly with hypoplasia of the brainstem and cerebellum (summary by Harding et al., 2016). For a phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of primary microcephaly, see MCPH1 (251200).
Spinocerebellar ataxia 42, early-onset, severe, with neurodevelopmental deficits
MedGen UID:
1648308
Concept ID:
C4748120
Disease or Syndrome
Neurodevelopmental disorder with epilepsy and hypoplasia of the corpus callosum
MedGen UID:
1648487
Concept ID:
C4748137
Disease or Syndrome
Intellectual developmental disorder with hypertelorism and distinctive facies
MedGen UID:
1648403
Concept ID:
C4748381
Disease or Syndrome
Cortical dysplasia, complex, with other brain malformations 9
MedGen UID:
1648399
Concept ID:
C4748540
Disease or Syndrome
Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations-9 is a severe autosomal recessive disorder characterized by profoundly impaired motor and cognitive development apparent from early infancy. Affected individuals develop intractable seizures and are unable to speak or ambulate. Brain imaging shows pachygyria as well as hypogenesis of the corpus callosum and other variable brain abnormalities. The phenotype results from impaired cortical neuronal migration (summary by Schaffer et al., 2018). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of CDCBM, see CDCBM1 (614039).
Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 20
MedGen UID:
1684324
Concept ID:
C5190595
Disease or Syndrome
Autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia-20 is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severely delayed psychomotor development with poor or absent speech, wide-based or absent gait, coarse facies, and cerebellar atrophy (summary by Thomas et al., 2014).
Cortical dysplasia, complex, with other brain malformations 10
MedGen UID:
1684859
Concept ID:
C5231458
Disease or Syndrome
Complex cortical dysplasia with other brain malformations-10 (CDCBM10) is an autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severely impaired global development associated with abnormalities on brain imaging, including lissencephaly, cortical dysplasia, subcortical heterotopia, and paucity of white matter. The disorder results from defective neuronal migration during brain development. Affected individuals often develop seizures, are unable to walk, and do not acquire language (summary by Lee et al., 2019). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of CDCBM, see CDCBM1 (614039).
Diabetes mellitus, permanent neonatal 3
MedGen UID:
1717271
Concept ID:
C5394303
Disease or Syndrome
Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus-3 (PNDM3) is characterized by the onset of mild to severe hyperglycemia within the first months of life, and requires lifelong therapy (summary by Babenko et al., 2006). Some patients also have neurologic features, including developmental delay and epilepsy (Proks et al., 2006; Babenko et al., 2006). The triad of developmental delay, epilepsy, and neonatal diabetes is known as DEND. For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus, see PNDM1 (606176).
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 14
MedGen UID:
1778516
Concept ID:
C5543322
Disease or Syndrome
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 14 (PCH14) is a severe autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by congenital onset of progressive microcephaly and poor or absent psychomotor development with severely impaired intellectual development apparent from birth. Other features may include hypotonia, spastic quadriplegia, and early-onset seizures. Brain imaging shows pontocerebellar hypoplasia, agenesis or partial agenesis of the corpus callosum, and sometimes a simplified gyral pattern. Early death may occur (summary by et al., 2021). For a phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of PCH, see PCH1A (607596).
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia, type 15
MedGen UID:
1781311
Concept ID:
C5543326
Disease or Syndrome
Pontocerebellar hypoplasia type 15 (PCH15) is a severe autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by congenital onset of progressive microcephaly and poor or absent psychomotor development with severely impaired intellectual development apparent from birth. Other features may include spastic quadriplegia, early-onset seizures, and chronic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Brain imaging shows pontocerebellar hypoplasia and partial agenesis of the corpus callosum (summary by et al., 2021). For a phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of PCH, see PCH1A (607596).
Zaki syndrome
MedGen UID:
1794247
Concept ID:
C5562037
Disease or Syndrome
Zaki syndrome (ZKS) is characterized by developmental delay, progressive microcephaly, and short stature, as well as dysmorphic features including sparse scalp hair, cupped ears, wide nose and mouth, short philtrum, and high-arched palate. Other variable features have been observed, including ocular, skeletal, cardiac, and renal anomalies (Chai et al., 2021).

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ben-Sasson A, Jacobs K, Ben-Sasson E
Health Informatics J 2023 Jan-Mar;29(1):14604582231164695. doi: 10.1177/14604582231164695. PMID: 36914414
Barnes GL, Stewart C, Browning S, Bracegirdle K, Laurens KR, Gin K, Hirsch C, Abbott C, Onwumere J, Banerjea P, Kuipers E, Jolley S
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2022 Mar;57(3):461-472. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00127-021-02168-9. PMID: 34480219Free PMC Article
Fan Y, Wang H, Wu Q, Zhou X, Zhou Y, Wang B, Han Y, Xue T, Zhu T
Sci Rep 2021 Apr 22;11(1):8694. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87875-8. PMID: 33888748Free PMC Article
D'Souza S, Crawford CN, Buckley J, Underwood L, Peterson ER, Bird A, Morton SMB, Waldie KE
Infant Behav Dev 2019 Nov;57:101388. Epub 2019 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101388. PMID: 31634704
Silventoinen K, Pitkäniemi J, Latvala A, Kaprio J, Yokoyama Y
Twin Res Hum Genet 2014 Jun;17(3):192-8. Epub 2014 Apr 15 doi: 10.1017/thg.2014.16. PMID: 24735688

Diagnosis

Nagata A, Onishi K, Masumoto T, Nakagawa T, Ishitsuka K, Kurozawa Y
Sci Rep 2024 Mar 18;14(1):6460. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57210-y. PMID: 38499597Free PMC Article
Ben-Sasson A, Jacobs K, Ben-Sasson E
Health Informatics J 2023 Jan-Mar;29(1):14604582231164695. doi: 10.1177/14604582231164695. PMID: 36914414
Barnes GL, Stewart C, Browning S, Bracegirdle K, Laurens KR, Gin K, Hirsch C, Abbott C, Onwumere J, Banerjea P, Kuipers E, Jolley S
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2022 Mar;57(3):461-472. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00127-021-02168-9. PMID: 34480219Free PMC Article
Ngoun C, De Mey P, Baesel K, Khann RK, Stoey LS
Early Hum Dev 2020 Feb;141:104934. Epub 2019 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104934. PMID: 31790933
D'Souza S, Crawford CN, Buckley J, Underwood L, Peterson ER, Bird A, Morton SMB, Waldie KE
Infant Behav Dev 2019 Nov;57:101388. Epub 2019 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101388. PMID: 31634704

Therapy

Rana J, Luna-Gutiérrez P, Haque SE, Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz J, Mitra DK, Oulhote Y
J Epidemiol Community Health 2022 Jul;76(7):667-676. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1136/jech-2021-217554. PMID: 35332101Free PMC Article
Gibson RS, Abebe Y, Hambidge KM, Arbide I, Teshome A, Stoecker BJ
Matern Child Nutr 2009 Jul;5(3):260-75. Epub 2009 Feb 10 doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2008.00179.x. PMID: 20572929Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Metwally AM, Abdallah AM, El-Din EMS, Zeid DA, Khadr Z, Elshaarawy GA, Elkhatib AA, Elsaied A, Ashaat EA, Elghareeb NA, Abdou MH, Fathy AM, Eldeeb SE, AbdAllah M, Soliman MA, El Banna RAS, Hassanein AK, Rabah TM, Abdelrahman M, Sallam SF
BMC Pediatr 2023 Oct 19;23(1):521. doi: 10.1186/s12887-023-04335-0. PMID: 37858055Free PMC Article
Barnes GL, Stewart C, Browning S, Bracegirdle K, Laurens KR, Gin K, Hirsch C, Abbott C, Onwumere J, Banerjea P, Kuipers E, Jolley S
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2022 Mar;57(3):461-472. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00127-021-02168-9. PMID: 34480219Free PMC Article
Holst C, Jørgensen SE, Wohlfahrt J, Nybo Andersen AM, Melbye M
Dev Med Child Neurol 2015 Aug;57(8):725-32. Epub 2015 Mar 20 doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12743. PMID: 25800617
Liu X, Sun Z, Neiderhiser JM, Uchiyama M, Okawa M
Psychiatry Res 2001 Mar 25;101(2):115-29. doi: 10.1016/s0165-1781(00)00244-4. PMID: 11286815

Clinical prediction guides

Ben-Sasson A, Jacobs K, Ben-Sasson E
Health Informatics J 2023 Jan-Mar;29(1):14604582231164695. doi: 10.1177/14604582231164695. PMID: 36914414
Rana J, Luna-Gutiérrez P, Haque SE, Ignacio Nazif-Muñoz J, Mitra DK, Oulhote Y
J Epidemiol Community Health 2022 Jul;76(7):667-676. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1136/jech-2021-217554. PMID: 35332101Free PMC Article
Barnes GL, Stewart C, Browning S, Bracegirdle K, Laurens KR, Gin K, Hirsch C, Abbott C, Onwumere J, Banerjea P, Kuipers E, Jolley S
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2022 Mar;57(3):461-472. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s00127-021-02168-9. PMID: 34480219Free PMC Article
Ngoun C, De Mey P, Baesel K, Khann RK, Stoey LS
Early Hum Dev 2020 Feb;141:104934. Epub 2019 Nov 29 doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104934. PMID: 31790933
D'Souza S, Crawford CN, Buckley J, Underwood L, Peterson ER, Bird A, Morton SMB, Waldie KE
Infant Behav Dev 2019 Nov;57:101388. Epub 2019 Oct 18 doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101388. PMID: 31634704

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