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

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

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BackgroundNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) compromise the development and attainment of full social and economic potential at individual, family, community, and country levels.Paucity of data on NDDs slows down policy Game and programmatic action in most developing countries despite perceived high burden.Methods and findingsWe assessed 3,964 children (with almost equal number of boys and girls distributed in 2-ConclusionsThe study identifies NDDs in children aged 2-9 years as a significant public health burden for Collections 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.