Background
Neurodevelopment is defined as “the dynamic inter-relationship between genetic, brain, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes across the developmental lifespan [1].” Neurodevelopmental disorders are defined as a group of conditions caused by damage to the neurological development process which cause long term delays in development. These disorders normally begin in infancy, when development is most crucial, and remain fairly consistent throughout adulthood. Neurodevelopmental disorders include but are not limited to the following: autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rett Syndrome (RTT), developmental coordination disorder (DCD), cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities (ID), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), …show more content…
[5, 6] This pervasive developmental disorder Autism spectrum disorder is more prevalent in males than in females and has recently gained more attention because of its rapid increase in prevalence [5,6]. Today, it is estimated that 69.5 per 10,000 people are on the autism spectrum [6]. Autism spectrum disorder is also comorbid with many other disorders including intellectual disabilities [6]. In a study consisting of 50 toddlers with autism spectrum disorder, brain structure was examines particularly looking at white matter. This study look at the comparison of children with autism spectrum disorder and children with a different type of developmental disability [5]. It was found that children with autism spectrum disorder have a larger volume of white matter than children with a different type of developmental disability. This was consistent with findings that used children without any type of disability as their control [5]. This, along with other brain differences, suggest that the cognitive and behavioral symptoms associated with autism are related to the difference in neuroanatomy in a child with autism spectrum disorder
Neurodevelopment is defined as “the dynamic inter-relationship between genetic, brain, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes across the developmental lifespan [1].” Neurodevelopmental disorders are defined as a group of conditions caused by damage to the neurological development process which cause long term delays in development. These disorders normally begin in infancy, when development is most crucial, and remain fairly consistent throughout adulthood. Neurodevelopmental disorders include but are not limited to the following: autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rett Syndrome (RTT), developmental coordination disorder (DCD), cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities (ID), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), …show more content…
[5, 6] This pervasive developmental disorder Autism spectrum disorder is more prevalent in males than in females and has recently gained more attention because of its rapid increase in prevalence [5,6]. Today, it is estimated that 69.5 per 10,000 people are on the autism spectrum [6]. Autism spectrum disorder is also comorbid with many other disorders including intellectual disabilities [6]. In a study consisting of 50 toddlers with autism spectrum disorder, brain structure was examines particularly looking at white matter. This study look at the comparison of children with autism spectrum disorder and children with a different type of developmental disability [5]. It was found that children with autism spectrum disorder have a larger volume of white matter than children with a different type of developmental disability. This was consistent with findings that used children without any type of disability as their control [5]. This, along with other brain differences, suggest that the cognitive and behavioral symptoms associated with autism are related to the difference in neuroanatomy in a child with autism spectrum disorder