"Neurodevelopmental" refers to the process of how the brain and nervous system grow and develop. It focuses on how these parts of our body shape our thoughts, behavior, and abilities as we grow from babies to adults. Full definition
Today, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encompasses a range of neurodevelopmental disorders in which children (or adults) have trouble with social interactions, communication or language, and show rigid, repetitive behavior and interests. (protomag.com)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders with a complex inheritance pattern. (semanticscholar.org)
The famous cancer gene BRCA1 may also play a role in neurodevelopmental disorders such as microcephaly (right), which causes small brain size. (sciencemag.org)