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WHAT CONDITIONS ARE ASSOCIATED TO MENTAL RETARDATION?
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MENTAL RETARDATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH:
. MALE GENDER . CHROMOSOMAL ABNORMALITIES . CONGENITAL INFECTIONS . TERATOGENS . INBORN ERRORS METABOLISM . ALCOHOL / ILLICIT SUBSTANCES DURING PREGNANCY. |
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IN PATIENTS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION, WHAT IS THE SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE WHEN THE IQ<70?
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. IQ < 70%, PATIENTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY SUBAVERAGE INTELLECTUAL FUNCTIONING
. DEFICITS IN ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING (HYGIENE, SOCIAL SKILLS ) . ONSET IS BEFORE AGE 18. |
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.IN PATIENTS WITH MENTAL RETARDATION, WHAT IS THE SEVERITY OF THE DISEASE WHEN THE IQ IS BETWEEN 50 TO 70?
.IQ IS BETWEEN 35-49? .IQ IS BETWEEN 20-34? |
THE LEVELS OF SEVERITY ARE:
. MILD FOR IQ 50-70 IN 85% OF CASES. . MODERATE FOR IQ 35-49 . SEVERE FOR IQ 20-34 . PROFOUND FOR IQ<20. |
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WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR MENTAL RETARDATION?
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. FIRST PREVENTION: CONSISTS OF EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT POSSIBLE CAUSES OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND PROVIDING OPTIMAL PRENATAL SCREENING TO MOTHERS.
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MENTAL RETARDATION TREATMENT, FOLLOWING?
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TREATMENT MEASURES INCLUDE
.FAMILY COUNSELING AND SUPPORT .SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY .OCCUPATIONAL/PHYSICAL THERAPY .BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION .EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SKILLS TRAINING. |
