Table 2.
Developmental Domains Analyzed for Injury by Non-TORCH Pathogens or Infections
Developmental Domain |
Defining Features | Example Clinical Diagnoses in the Child |
---|---|---|
Motor | Deficits in movement and coordination, typically diagnosed when difficulty with motor skills affects activities of daily living | Cerebral palsy |
Intellectual/Cognitive | Permanent limitations of cognition and intelligence, characterized by deficits in learning, logical reasoning, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, practical skills defined by intelligence quotient of less than 70, or 2 standard deviations below the median. | Cognitive impairment |
Learning | Impairments in academic function that are not due to sensory deficits, where difficulty is experienced with reading, writing, or mathematics | Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, nonverbal learning disorders |
Communication | Speech Disorders: problems with articulation and fluency when speaking Language Disorders: difficulty comprehending and using spoken or written language (form, content, function) |
Speech delay, language delay |
Sensory | Disorders affecting somatosensory system (processing information related to vision, hearing, taste, smell and other special senses) | Sensorineural hearing loss, decreased visual acuity |
This table shows the definitions of the developmental domains that were assessed for associations with maternal non-TORCH infections. For another developmental domain framework example with age-specific milestones, see [185].