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Published in final edited form as: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2023 Sep 13;153:105390. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105390

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].