Etiologic evaluation in 247 children with global developmental delay at Istanbul, Turkey

Ozmen M., Tatli B., Aydinli N., Caliskan M., Demirkol M., Kayserili H.

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.51, sa.5, ss.310-313, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/fmi023
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.310-313
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Developmental delay is a common pediatric problem, having a great number of underlying causal factors. Etiologic diagnosis is important for providing information about pathogenesis, prognosis, recurrence risk and specific medical interventions. The aim of this study was to determine the etiologic yield and spectrum of a consecutive cohort of global developmentally delayed children.