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What does the onset of mental retardation depend on?
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Symptoms of mental retardation may appear at birth or later in childhood. Time of onset depends on the suspected cause of the disability.
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What specialists may be called on to treat a child with mental retardation?
The treatment team will depend on the underlying cause of mental retardation. A neurologist, neuropsychologist, child psychiatrist, and/or development pediatrician may be helpful for nearly all cases of mental retardation
Does over-study causes mental retardation?
Overstudy does not cause mental retardation.
Is developmental disability a form of retardation?
Developmental disability can be retardation. A developmental disability is a mental/physical impairment onset before the age of 22. A developmental disability affects three or more of daily living activities like independent living, learning, mobility and self-care. Examples of dd are not only mental retardation, but cerebral palsy, autism and Down Syndrome.
How common is mental retardation?
TThere are quite high as it comes in different types of mental retardation.
Exposure to what element can cause mental retardation?
Exposure to lead can also cause mental retardation.
Can you give me a literature review on mental retardation and depression?
literature review on mental retardation with reference
How many kinds of retardation is there?
Mental retardation has different levels. There is Mild intellectual disability; moderate intellectual disability; severe intellectual disability; and Profound intellectual disability.https://www.floridahospital.com/mental-retardation-mr/symptoms-and-signs-mental-retardation
How often does autism result in mental retardation?
The two conditions are not at all related. Autism does not cause mental retardation.
Why do some people have mental retardation?
because some ppl are born with birth defects like mental retardation
What is the association between mental retardation and cerebral palsy?
About one-third of individuals with CP have moderate-to-severe mental retardation, one-third have mild mental retardation, and one-third have normal intelligence.
Is the marriage of two relatives couple causes mental retardation in their children in afamily has case history of mental retardation?
yes
In how many cases of mental retardation does the cause remain a mystery?
In about 35% of cases, the cause of mental retardation cannot be found.
