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Lemay, J. F., Herbert, A. R., Dewey, D. M., & Innes, A. M. (2003). A rational approach to the child with mental retardation for the paediatrician. Paediatrics & child health, 8(6), 345-56. https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/8.6.345
Lemay, Jean-François, et al. "A rational approach to the child with mental retardation for the paediatrician." Paediatrics & child health vol. 8,6 (2003): 345-56. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/8.6.345
Lemay JF, Herbert AR, Dewey DM, Innes AM. A rational approach to the child with mental retardation for the paediatrician. Paediatr Child Health. 2003 Jul;8(6):345-56. doi: 10.1093/pch/8.6.345. PMID: 20052328; PMCID: PMC2795455.
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Paediatr Child Health. 2003 Jul;8(6):345-56. doi: 10.1093/pch/8.6.345.

A rational approach to the child with mental retardation for the paediatrician.

Paediatrics & child health

Jean-François Lemay, Anthony R Herbert, Deborah M Dewey, A Micheil Innes

Affiliations

  1. University of Calgary, Developmental Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta;

PMID: 20052328 PMCID: PMC2795455 DOI: 10.1093/pch/8.6.345

Abstract

Mental Retardation (MR) is a problem encountered in almost all paediatric clinical settings. The assessment of a child with MR is a common diagnostic and management dilemma for paediatricians. The field of MR research is currently in a state of flux regarding not just our understanding of the condition, but also in the language and the processes we use in naming, defining and describing MR. This article will provide a better understanding and a rational approach toward MR. Prevalence rates for MR are variable in the literature and may be attributable to the variation in major classification systems and the diversity in study operation definitions and methodologies. Etiologies of MR are diverse and include many different influences. MR most often presents during infancy or preschool years as developmental delay. There is no universally accepted approach to the etiological work-up of mental retardation. The number of medical conditions associated with MR that are completely treatable by medical means remains small. The paediatrician plays a key role establishing short and long term treatment goals, as well as providing support to families who have children with MR.

Keywords: Children; Developmental delay; Mental retardation

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