What is Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD) and Diagnostic Criteria?

Childhood disintegrative disorder (CDD – a.k.a. Heller’s syndrome, disintegrative psychosis, dementia infntilis) is a rare condition with only one case in 100,000 children. 



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