A study of some etiological factors and morbid conditions in mentally handicapped children.
Indian J Med Sci
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1997 Feb; 51(2): 35-40
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-66747
ABSTRACT
In the present study most of the subjects belonged to mild and moderate degree of mental handicap i.e. 30.8% and 44.9% respectively while severe degree of mental handicap was present in 22.7% subject. The factors responsible for mental handicap include prenatal factors (34.6%), perinatal factors (15.1%) and post natal factors (37.9%). In 12.4% cases etiology was not known. The associated behaviour problems were observed in 33% of the study subjects while other morbid conditions were present in 47% of the study subjects.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Brain Diseases
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Incidence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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