What is pervasive development disorder NOS?

Pervasive developmental disorder NOS is characterized by severe and persistent impairment in responding appropriately in social interaction that is associated with either impairment in verbal or nonverbal communication skills, or stereotyped behavior, restricted interests and activities.

How do members experience pervasive development disorder NOS?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pervasive development disorder NOS*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pervasive development disorder NOS*

Who has pervasive development disorder NOS on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 13
20s 38
30s 40
40s 52
50s 29
60s 18
70+ 7

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 74
Female 124

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What is pervasive development disorder NOS?

Pervasive developmental disorder NOS is characterized by severe and persistent impairment in responding appropriately in social interaction that is associated with either impairment in verbal or nonverbal communication skills, or stereotyped behavior, restricted interests and activities.



Common symptoms reported by people with pervasive development disorder NOS

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pervasive development disorder NOS

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Compare treatments taken by people with pervasive development disorder NOS

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Who has pervasive development disorder NOS on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 111 say pervasive development disorder NOS is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 13
20s 38
30s 40
40s 52
50s 29
60s 18
70+ 7
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 56
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 4
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 74
Female 124

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 86
Not Diagnosed 26

These charts show data from pervasive development disorder NOS patients who have completed their condition history
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