Neurodevelopmental disorders in children aged 2–9 years: Population-based burden estimates across five regions in India

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Authors

Narendra K. Arora · INCLEN Trust International

M. K. C. Nair · Kerala University of Health Sciences

Sheffali Gulati · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Vaishali Deshmukh · INCLEN Trust International

Archisman Mohapatra · INCLEN Trust International

Devendra Mishra · Maulana Azad Medical College

Vikram Patel

Abstract

The study identifies NDDs in children aged 2-9 years as a significant public health burden for India. HI was higher than and ASD prevalence comparable to the published global literature. Most risk factors of NDDs were modifiable and amenable to public health interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Child Nutrition and Water Access Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Infant Development and Preterm Care

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS Medicine

Volume 15, Issue 7, pp. e1002615-e1002615

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002615

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