We evaluated a kindred with X-linked mental retardation and epilepsy. Seven affected males with mild to moderate mental retardation developed seizures (primarily generalized, tonic-clonic, and atonic) that began on average at 6.8 months of age (range, 4 to 14 months). These patients did not have a history of infantile spasms. There were no dysmorphic features. Other than mental retardation, the...

Children with mental retardation present certain cranial dysmorphisms. The author has studied the extent to which these dysmorphisms are characteristic to these children. The studies were carried out on 110 children with mental retardation aged between 4 and 18 years old and on a witness batch (control group) made up of 101 neuropsychically healthy children aged 4-18. The cranial perimeter, ant...

We report data on a group of 37 VCFS patients with specific reference to their intelligence, behaviour, and social competence. Fifty five percent of the children had a borderline to normal IQ. Mental retardation (defined as IQ < 70 or > -2 SD below the mean) was found in 45%. In the majority, the mental retardation was mild (38%) and only two patients had moderate mental retardation. Severe men...

A comprehensive understanding of the basic visual and cognitive abilities of individuals with mental retardation is critical for understanding the basis of mental retardation and for the design of remediation programs. We assessed visual search abilities in individuals with mild mental retardation and in MA- and CA-matched comparison groups. Our goal was to determine the effect of decreasing ta...

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...