Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 262-270, December 2006

Mental Retardation in Children Ages 6 to 16

  • Sarah E. Shea, MD, FRCPC

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Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Mental retardation (MR) is a life long condition that affects 6 million American and 560,000 Canadian children under the age of 14. This review discusses the definition of MR, an approach to investigation, common comorbidities, and a general approach to management.

Keywords: mental retardation, management

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PII: S1071-9091(06)00133-1

doi:10.1016/j.spen.2006.09.010

Seminars in Pediatric Neurology
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 262-270, December 2006

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