Hunterdon Developmental Center is a developmental center in Union Township

Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,160 people, 1,666 households, and 1,162 families residing in the township. The population density was 324.8 people per square mile . There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of 90.9 per square mile...

, Hunterdon County

Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....

, near Clinton.

The center is for adults with neurodevelopmental disorders complicated by cognitive dysfunction

Cognitive dysfunction

Cognitive dysfunction is defined as unusually poor mental function, associated with confusion, forgetfulness and difficulty concentrating...

 (mental retardation

Mental retardation

Mental retardation is a generalized disorder appearing before adulthood, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors...

). It is a 650 bed residential facility. Established diagnoses include Down syndrome

Down syndrome

Down syndrome, or Down's syndrome, trisomy 21, is a chromosomal condition caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British physician who described the syndrome in 1866. The condition was clinically described earlier in the 19th...

, Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome

Fragile X syndrome , Martin–Bell syndrome, or Escalante's syndrome , is a genetic syndrome that is the most commonly known single-gene cause of autism and the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability...

, Trisomy 8

Trisomy 8

Trisomy 8 is a human chromosomal disorder caused by having three copies of chromosome 8. It can appear with or without mosaicism.-Characteristics:...

 mosaic syndrome, Trisomy 13 syndrome

Patau syndrome

Patau syndrome, also known as trisomy 13 and trisomy D, is a chromosomal abnormality, a syndrome in which a patient has an additional chromosome 13 due to a nondisjunction of chromosomes during meiosis. Some are caused by Robertsonian translocations...

, Williams Syndrome

Williams syndrome

Williams syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a distinctive, "elfin" facial appearance, along with a low nasal bridge; an unusually cheerful demeanor and ease with strangers; developmental delay coupled with strong language skills; and cardiovascular problems, such as...

, Angelman syndrome

Angelman syndrome

Angelman syndrome is a neuro-genetic disorder characterized by intellectual and developmental delay, sleep disturbance, seizures, jerky movements , frequent laughter or smiling, and usually a happy demeanor....

, Smith-Magenis syndrome

Smith-Magenis syndrome

Smith–Magenis Syndrome is a developmental disorder that affects many parts of the body. The major features of this condition include mild to moderate mental retardation, distinctive facial features, sleep disturbances, and behavioral problems...

, PKU

Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive metabolic genetic disorder characterized by a mutation in the gene for the hepatic enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase , rendering it nonfunctional. This enzyme is necessary to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine to the amino acid tyrosine...

, Tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis

Tuberous sclerosis or tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare multi-system genetic disease that causes non-malignant tumors to grow in the brain and on other vital organs such as the kidneys, heart, eyes, lungs, and skin. A combination of symptoms may include seizures, developmental delay, behavioral...

, Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis is a genetically-inherited disorder in which the nerve tissue grows tumors that may be benign or may cause serious damage by compressing nerves and other tissues...

, Sturge–Weber syndrome, Congenital rubella syndrome

Congenital rubella syndrome

Congenital rubella syndrome can occur in a developing fetus of a pregnant woman who has contracted rubella during her first trimester. If infection occurs 0–28 days before conception, there is a 43% chance the infant will be affected. If the infection occurs 0–12 weeks after conception, there is a...

, the syndrome of hypoxic/ischemic perinatal brain injury, lead encephalopathy

Toxic encephalopathy

* Baker, E. . Chronic toxic encephalopathy caused by occupational solvent exposure. Annals of Neurology. 63: 545-547- External links :*****...

, hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus , also known as "water in the brain," is a medical condition in which there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain. This may cause increased intracranial pressure inside the skull and progressive enlargement of the head,...

, prosencephaly, schizencephaly

Schizencephaly

Schizencephaly is a rare grey matter malformation of the brain. It belongs to the group of malformations of the central nervous system.-Presentation:...

, and other diagnoses.

External links

• University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey "Hunterdon Developmental Center"