ICD-11 code : 6A01.20;
Preferred Label : Developmental language disorder with impairment of receptive and expressive language;
ICD-11 definition : Developmental language disorder with impairment of receptive and expressive language
is characterized by persistent difficulties in the acquisition, understanding, production,
and use of language that arise during the developmental period, typically during early
childhood, and cause significant limitations in the individual's ability to communicate.
The ability to understand spoken or signed language (i.e., receptive language) is
markedly below the expected level given the individual's age and level of intellectual
functioning, and is accompanied by persistent impairment in the ability to produce
and use spoken or signed language (i.e., expressive language).;
ICD-11 synonym : developmental receptive language disorder; receptive language disorder;
ICD-11 inclusion : developmental aphasia; mixed receptive and expressive language disorder; mixed receptive language disorder; developmental auditory agnosia; receptive dysphasia; auditory aphasia; developmental Wernicke aphasia; aphememesthesia; auditory discrimination aphasia; developmental verbal agnosia; receptive aphasia; developmental dysphasia or aphasia, receptive type;
Origin ID : 822134099;
UMLS CUI : C0011768;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
Developmental language disorder with impairment of receptive and expressive language
is characterized by persistent difficulties in the acquisition, understanding, production,
and use of language that arise during the developmental period, typically during early
childhood, and cause significant limitations in the individual's ability to communicate.
The ability to understand spoken or signed language (i.e., receptive language) is
markedly below the expected level given the individual's age and level of intellectual
functioning, and is accompanied by persistent impairment in the ability to produce
and use spoken or signed language (i.e., expressive language).