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ERIC Number: EJ501354
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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Congenital TORCH Infections in Infants and Young Children: Neurodevelopmental Sequelae and Implications for Intervention.
Hutchinson, M. Katherine; Sandall, Susan R.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v15 n1 p65-82 Spr 1995
This article describes TORCH infections, a congenital cluster of infections including toxoplasmosis, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes which often results in developmental disabilities for infected children. Methods of transmission, incidence, and developmental outcomes for common TORCH infections are described, as are program implications for early intervention. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Communicable Diseases, Congenital Impairments, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Incidence, Infants, Neurological Impairments, Rubella, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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