neurodevelopmental disorder

noun

neurodevelopmental disorder

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Human sciences, Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology, Sciences A group of mental conditions affecting the development of the nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord.

  • This supports the broad hypothesis that many of the neurodevelopmental disorders are, to a certain extent, aetiologically linked.2015 August 5, Michael O’Donovan, “Novel genetic advances in schizophrenia: an interview with Michael O’Donovan”, in BMC Medicine, volume 13, →DOI:

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