Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Alternate Names : PDD
How is the disease diagnosed?
A team of healthcare professionals should evaluate the person with PDD. The team may
include a developmental physician, a psychologist, a neurologist, a
speech therapist, and learning
consultant. Diagnosis begins with a history and physical exam. Further testing
is then needed to identify other possible causes of the symptoms. These include
blood tests, cranial CT scans,
cranial MRI scans, and
electroencephalograms (EEGs).
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