Childhood disintegrative disorder: a case report
Tapanadechopone, P.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 98 Suppl. 2: S158-S161
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 26211118 Document Number: 16282
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), a clinical syndrome distinctfrom childhood autism, is a rare unremittingly pervasive developmental disorder resultingfrom disintegration ofmentalfunctions and progressive neurological abnormality. This rare condition is characterized by regression or loss ofpreviously acquired language and social skills after a period of at least 2 years of normal development. This report presenting a case of a 10-year-old boy who presented with normal development until 3-4 years of age followed by gradually developmental deterioration in previously acquired social skills, language and intellectual functions with aberrant behaviors suggestive of childhood disintegrative disorder This case is reported as a very rare case and there is no previous official report in Thailand.