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, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	F03.625.421
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 Disorders, Specific Child Development Disorders, Specific Developmental Delay Disorders Developmental Delay Disorder Child Development Deviations Child Development Deviations Child Development Deviation Development Deviation, Child Development Deviations, Child Deviation, Child Development

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Neurodevelopmental Disorders [F03.625]
Developmental Disabilities [F03.625.421]

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Bar chart showing 147 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	6	1	7
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	4	1	5
2005	2	3	5
2006	4	1	5
2007	1	1	2
2008	4	0	4
2009	1	4	5
2010	1	2	3
2011	7	3	10
2012	7	3	10
2013	6	1	7
2014	9	3	12
2015	7	1	8
2016	7	1	8
2017	4	3	7
2018	7	3	10
2019	5	3	8
2020	7	2	9
2021	3	5	8
2022	0	2	2
2023	1	1	2
2024	2	2	4
2025	1	0	1

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Nicholson J, Faughnan K, Silverman AF, Lesser V, Andresen ML, Bahr M, Corey T, Benevides TW, Pham H. Diverse perspectives on supporting the health and wellness of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Disabil Health J. 2025 07; 18(3):101775.

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Lemanski EA, Collins BA, Ebenezer AT, Anilkumar S, Langdon VA, Zheng Q, Ding S, Franke KR, Schwarz JM, Wright-Jin EC. A Novel Non-Invasive Murine Model of Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Demonstrates Developmental Delay and Motor Deficits with Activation of Inflammatory Pathways in Monocytes. Cells. 2024 09 14; 13(18).

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Stephens MM, Casola AR, Cooper ET, Rea O, Roseman K. Development and implementation of a continuing care program for patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in family medicine. Fam Pract. 2024 06 12; 41(3):378-381.

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Iwata-Otsubo A, Skraban CM, Yoshimura A, Sakata T, Alves CAP, Fiordaliso SK, Kuroda Y, Vengoechea J, Grochowsky A, Ernste P, Lulis L, Nesbitt A, Tayoun AA, Gray C, Towne MC, Radtke K, Normand EA, Rhodes L, Seiler C, Shirahige K, Izumi K. Biallelic variants in GTF3C5, a regulator of RNA polymerase III-mediated transcription, cause a multisystem developmental disorder. Hum Genet. 2024 Mar; 143(3):437-453.

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Casola AR, Mass JA, Rea OK, Hammell C, Stephens MM. Evaluating a Novel Disability Education and Awareness Event for Health Professions Trainees. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2024; 18(2):259-265.

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Palatucci JS, Chakravarty S, Kratchman AL, Harris J, Pizzi LT, Coffield CN, Ibitamuno G, Spitalnik DM. Commentary: Determining Economic Factors That Matter to People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Their Caregivers: A Process Framework. Med Care. 2023 12 01; 61(12 Suppl 2):S104-S108.

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Butler SC, Rofeberg V, Wypij D, Ferreira R, Singer J, Stopp C, Wood L, Ware J, Newburger JW, Sadhwani A. Inpatient Screening for Early Identification of Developmental Risk in Infants with Congenital Heart Defects. J Pediatr. 2023 12; 263:113687.

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Dubbs H, Ortiz-Gonzalez X, Marsh ED. Pathogenic variants in CASK: Expanding the genotype-phenotype correlations. Am J Med Genet A. 2022 09; 188(9):2617-2626.

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Rubenstein E, Ehrenthal DB, Nobles J, Mallinson DC, Bishop L, Jenkins MC, Kuo HH, Durkin MS. Fertility rates in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin Medicaid. Disabil Health J. 2022 07; 15(3):101321.

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Butler SC, Sadhwani A, Rofeberg V, Cassidy AR, Singer J, Calderon J, Wypij D, Newburger JW, Rollins CK. Neurological features in infants with congenital heart disease. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 06; 64(6):762-770.

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