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Whether autism is really less neurological than mental retardation, is a good question.
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Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2011
State focusses on the example of the gene CNTNAP2, variants in which have been linked to (deep breath): epilepsy, mental retardation, autism, social anxiety, schizophrenia and Tourette's.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2011
NTDs can cause lifelong disabilities, including paralysis and mental retardation, if not treated immediately after birth.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
Phenylalanine builds up to toxic levels in the body, leading to mental retardation.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2010
He was born with argininosuccinic aciduria, which occurs in one in 70,000 babies, and can lead to mental retardation, seizures, coma and death.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
By diagnosing the disorder within days, doctors could alter the course of the disease, treating babies with special infant formula and diets before the disorder caused mental retardation.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
As autism diagnoses increased, diagnoses of mental retardation and other learning disabilities decreased.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
In contrast, children with mental retardation were believed to lag behind in all areas and could not improve with therapy, justifying banishing them to institutions away from society.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2011
State focusses on the example of the gene CNTNAP2, variants in which have been linked to (deep breath): epilepsy, mental retardation, autism, social anxiety, schizophrenia and Tourette's.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2011
NTDs can cause lifelong disabilities, including paralysis and mental retardation, if not treated immediately after birth.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
Phenylalanine builds up to toxic levels in the body, leading to mental retardation.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2010
He was born with argininosuccinic aciduria, which occurs in one in 70,000 babies, and can lead to mental retardation, seizures, coma and death.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
By diagnosing the disorder within days, doctors could alter the course of the disease, treating babies with special infant formula and diets before the disorder caused mental retardation.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
As autism diagnoses increased, diagnoses of mental retardation and other learning disabilities decreased.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
In contrast, children with mental retardation were believed to lag behind in all areas and could not improve with therapy, justifying banishing them to institutions away from society.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
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“Mental retardation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental%20retardation. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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