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Review
. 2022 Dec 24;10(1):31.
doi: 10.3390/children10010031.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Past, Present, and Future

Elisa Cainelli  1 , Patrizia Bisiacchi  1   2
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Review

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Past, Present, and Future

Elisa Cainelli et al. Children (Basel). .

Abstract

Recent decades have seen a dramatic increase in neurodevelopmental disorders and the attention paid to them. Since their emergence in the not-so-distant past, some neurodevelopmental disorders have undergone considerable redefinition and, beginning in the 21st century, there has been a massive increase in research. In this paper, we briefly review the history of some of them, address some of the issues that characterize their current management and relationship with neurological pathologies, and share some insights for the future.

Keywords: ADHD; autism; cognition; neuropsychology; specific learning disabilities.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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