Study of Maternal Age, Family History of Mental Retardation, Consanguinity in Mental Retardation

Mental retardation is significantly sub average intellectual functioning present from birth or early infancy, causing limitations in the ability to conduct normal activities of daily living. Level of mental retardation, maternal age, family history of mental retardation and consanguinity associated disorder was recorded from data given by parents or center of rehabilitation. Forty seven percent mentally retarded patients were born to the mother’s of age 21-25 years. There were 4% mentally retarded patients in 41-45 age groups. Order of birth varied from 1-3 in family history of mental retardation. Consanguinity was recorded in 16 cases of mental retardation. The information on possible risk factors can be used for genetic counseling and pregnancy supervision. Proper monitoring of risk factors could prevent our human health system from a serious life long disability and burden of the society could be reduced.