Article
Etiology of mental retardation in children referred to a tertiary care center: a prospective study.
American journal of mental retardation : AJMR - 1 Jul 2005
van Karnebeek Clara D M, Scheper Frederike Y, Abeling Nico G, Alders Marielle, Barth Peter G, Hoovers Jan M N, Koevoets Cindy, Wanders Ronald J A, Hennekam Raoul C M
Abstract excerpt
A prospective assessment following a step-wise protocol in 281 patients with unexplained cognitive delay was used to assess diagnostic possibilities. Diagnostic procedures were complex and required a multidisciplinary approach. One third of diagnoses was established based on clinical history and physical exam only; for another third, clinical history and physical exam provided essential clues for additional...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cohort Studies
- Diagnosis, Differential
- Female
- Humans
- Intellectual Disability
- Male
- Phenotype
- Prospective Studies
- Referral and Consultation
- Risk Factors