Talk:Neurodevelopmental disorders

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Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) is a subset of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ND). PDD (or Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)) is not the same as a Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ND) which also includes genetic-based disorders (such as Down Syndrome or Williams Syndrome), learning/cognitive disorders (such as Learning Disorders (LD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)), as well as environmentally induced disorders (such as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) or Lead Poisoning). Please do <not> lump ND as a kind of PDD. ND is the superorderinate category underwhich PDD is typically placed.

Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Theguyinblue (talk • contribs)

I agree. mixing PDD and other neurodevolopmental disorders is like saying schizophrenia is the same as depression. In both case, we have no clear idea of the causes of the disorders, a battle raging between experts as to know wether it's genetic or environmental, or both and to what degree. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Supernova 6969 (talk • contribs)

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...physical and emotional burdens to individuals, families, and society. Therefore, research into the pathogenesis and treatment of these disorders, aimed at the cure and amelioration of their effects on individuals, families, and society, is of considerable importance." University of North Carolina. [1]

There is a quote at the end of the text here with no opening quote I can see. Further, the link is dead, so I am going to zap it for now. --DanielCD 19:23, 2 March 2007 (UTC)