TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1975//
TI  - An aetiological study of 1,000 patients with an I.Q. assessment below 51
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - Turner, G.
SP  - 927
EP  - 931
VL  - 2
IS  - 25-26
N2  - This paper examines the actiological basis of the severer grades of mental retardation in 1,000 individuals attending an outpatient clinic. It was found it was possible to make a suggested diagnosis in 78% of cases. These fell into broad aetiological groups: genetically determined, 25%: early prenatal abomalies, 18%: perinatal damage, 17% prenatal and postnatal infections, 15%; cultural disintegration, 3%. The changing pattern of incidence and the possibilities of prevention are discussed for each group.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -