CO-OCCURRENCE OF PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND DEAFNESS: A CASE REPORT
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CO-OCCURRENCE OF PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND DEAFNESS: A CASE REPORT

Turk J Child Adolesc Ment Health 2004;11(1):40-43
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Abstract

Pervasive developmental disorders are particularly difficult to diagnose in the presence of deafness. In this paper, the diagnostic process in a child with deafness, who had also symptoms of pervasive deveopmental disorders, was discussed. The related articles were detected in medline. After that, the case was discussed in the light of the literature. The case was a three year and three month-old boy who had severe hearing loss, limited communication, poor eye contact, stereotyped behaviours, and mannerism. The case with deafness was diagnosed pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified with clinical interview, observation, and examination.

Keywords: Deafness, pervasive developmental disorder.