Intellectual Development Disorder

Below average intelligence and set of life skills present before age 18.
Intellectual function can be measured with a test.
The main symptom is difficulty thinking and understanding. Life skills that can be impacted include certain conceptual, social, and practical skills.
Special education and behavioral therapy can help a person live to his or her fullest.

 

Cluster Number:
Wiki Number: W107
Diagnosis: Intellectual Development Disorder
US Patients: 2-3%
World Patients:
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Brain Area:
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Causes: Mental Retardation and Autism Spectrum make up the greatest proportions
Medications: antipsychotics and benzodiazepines
Therapies: careful analysis and years of good teaching; educable = IQ of 50-75;

Youtube Video:

What are the causes of Intellectual Developmental Disorder?

Amazon or Library Book: Job Readiness Workbook

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Support Group: facebook.com/groups/pacdd

(This is a private group, entitled “Parents of Adults with Developmental Disabilities and Other Support Needs.”)

Contact your local Social Security office for possible Disability Benefits through their Disability Determination Services,

Section 12.05.

4 CURRENT ARTICLES
FROM PUBMED

The world-wide medical research
reports chosen for each diagnosis 

Clicking each title opens the
PubMed article’s summary-abstract.

  • Variation of FMRP Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells from Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome
    by Jamie L Randol on March 28, 2024

    Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common heritable cause of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder. The syndrome is often caused by greatly reduced or absent protein expression from the fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene due to expansion of a 5'-non-coding trinucleotide (CGG) element beyond 200 repeats (full mutation). To better understand the complex relationships among FMR1 allelotype, methylation status, mRNA expression, and FMR1 protein (FMRP) levels, FMRP...

  • Unmethylated Mosaic Full Mutation Males without Fragile X Syndrome
    by YeEun Tak on March 28, 2024

    Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability (ID) and single gene cause of autism. Although most patients with FXS and the full mutation (FM) have complete methylation of the fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene, some have mosaicism in methylation and/or CGG repeat size, and few have completely unmethylated FM alleles. Those with a complete lack of methylation are rare, with little literature about the cognitive and behavioral phenotypes of...

  • Microduplication and Microdeletion Syndromes Diagnosed Prenatally Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Array
    by Irina Ioana Iordănescu on March 28, 2024

    We present a series of microdeletion and microduplication syndromes (MMSs) observed in our clinical practice over a three-year period from 2020 to 2023. Microdeletion and microduplication syndromes, characterized by chromosomal deletions or duplications of less than five megabases, pose challenges in terms of diagnosis, especially prenatal and clinical management. Clinically, MMSs encompass a broad spectrum of manifestations, ranging from intellectual disability and developmental delays to...

  • Physical Activity, Quality of Live and Well-Being in Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
    by Susana Diz on March 28, 2024

    The practice of physical activity, exercise and sport has many benefits for the general population, but studies on the population with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are scarce and inconclusive. The aim of this systematic review is to analyze the state of the art on the role of physical activity, exercise and sport in the quality of life and well-being of people with IDD, seeking to understand the current panorama in this area and provide answers to these questions. The...