A clinical study of infants presenting to a mental retardation clinic.
Indian J Pediatr
;
1994 Jul-Aug; 61(4): 373-8
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-83824
ABSTRACT
Early detection has a central role in the prevention and management of mental retardation. The purpose of this present study is to delinerate the characteristics of developmentally delayed infants and their families attending Mental Retardation Clinic. The sample consisted of 101 infants who were registered in Mental Retardation Clinic of NIMHANS, Bangalore in 1988 constituting 12.5% of total registrations. Data was collected from case records. Majority of subjects were males, first or second born, 7 months or older, from a consanguineous lower or middle class family. Along with developmental delay, 60% had other complaints. Medical problems were reported in about half of the subjects and most had abnormalities on physical examination. Aetiology was discernible in 77.1%. Majority had associated physical disorder such as cerebral palsy, seizures and hearing and/or visual impairment. Around 17% came for follow-up thrice or more, 43% dropped out after work-up. The main conclusions are that; (i) certain socio-demographic, personal and clinical variables influence treatment seeking, and (ii) developmental delay recognised in infancy tends to be associated with clear aetiologic factors and significant medical/neurologic problems.
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Assunto principal:
Paridade
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Convulsões
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Classe Social
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Anormalidades Congênitas
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Transtornos da Visão
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
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Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Paralisia Cerebral
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1994
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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