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Trastorno disociativo de la infancia - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Sicosis disociativa; Síndrome de Heller

Síntomas:

  • Retraso o ausencia de lenguaje hablado
  • Deterioro de conductas no verbales
  • Incapacidad de iniciar o mantener una conversación
  • Ausencia de juego
  • Pérdida del control de esfínteres
  • Pérdida de destrezas comunicativas o lingüísticas
  • Pérdida de habilidades motoras
  • Pérdida de destrezas sociales
  • Problemas para establecer relaciones con otros niños y miembros de la familia

Signos y exámenes:

El médico determinará si el niño tiene este trastorno o una afección similar como esquizofrenia de la infancia o el trastorno generalizado del desarrollo (autismo).

El signo más importante de este trastorno es la pérdida de los hitos fundamentales del desarrollo. Generalmente, el diagnóstico se hace si el niño ha perdido funcionalidad en al menos dos áreas del desarrollo.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2010
  • Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Shah PE, Dalton R, Boris NW. Pervasive developmental disorders and childhood psychosis. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 29.

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