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Descriptor
English
:
Mental Retardation
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Retraso Mental
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Retardo Mental
Synonyms
English
:
Idiocy
Retardation, Mental
Tree Number:
C10.597.606.643
C23.888.592.604.646
F01.700.687
F03.550.600
Definition
English
:
Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults.
Intelligence
quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual is mentally retarded. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline mentally retarded range. Scores below 67 are in the retarded range. (Joynt, Clinical
Neurology
, 1992, Ch55, p28)
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not equate /rehabil with
EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Mental Retardation
/
education
use
Education of Mentally Retarded
See Related
English
:
Abnormalities, Multiple
Angelman Syndrome
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Cockayne Syndrome
Congenital Hypothyroidism
Cri-du-Chat Syndrome
De Lange Syndrome
Down Syndrome
Education of Mentally Retarded
Fragile X Syndrome
Laurence-Moon Syndrome
Mentally Disabled Persons
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Rett Syndrome
Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome
Williams Syndrome
History Note
English
:
1967(1963)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
8777
Unique Identifier:
D008607
Occurrence in VHL
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