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Peer reviewedTyler, Carl V., Jr.; Snyder, Clint W.; Zyzanski, Stephen – Mental Retardation, 2000
Osteoporosis screening of 107 adults, ages 40 to 60, with mental retardation who attended community-based training centers found 21 percent had osteoporosis and 34 percent had osteopenia. The most significant predictor of lower bone mineral densities were Down syndrome, mobility status, and race. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Disease Incidence, Downs Syndrome, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedRubinstein, Arye – Mental Retardation, 1989
The article reviews issues of diagnosis and treatment of children with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection. A spectrum of clinical signs is correlated with serological results. The intense central nervous system involvement typically present in childhood cases is examined. (DB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases
Peer reviewedKurtz, Michael B.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1994
Fifty-eight people (ages 2 to 66) receiving residential or other services for idiopathic mental retardation were evaluated for evidence of metabolic disease. Five (8%) demonstrated symptoms pointing to specific genetic metabolic defects, suggesting the need for evaluation of other similar populations with idiopathic mental retardation. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Congenital Impairments, Diseases
