Category:Mental retardation disorder
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| Name: | Mental retardation disorder |
| Definition: | According to the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), there are three criteria before a person is considered to have a mental retardation: an IQ below 70, significant limitations in two or more areas of adaptive behavior (as measured by an adaptive behavior rating scale, i.e. communication, self-help skills, interpersonal skills, and more), and evidence that the limitations became apparent before the age of 18. |
| Super-category: | Nervous system disease |
| Id: | nlx_dys_20090501 |
| Link to OWLRDF: | Download this content as OWL/RDF |
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