[Early detection and therapeutic rearing for children with mental retardation: I. Assessment of diagnosing examination and collaborative facilities assigned for children with mental retardation].
We assessed medical examinations and therapeutic rearing designed for diagnosing children with mental retardation (MR) taking three cases as an example. One hundred and seven physicians answered the questionnaire. Their tentative diagnoses were tuberous sclerosis, autistic disorder, and mental retardation, respectively. They planned medical examinations of blood cell count, urinalysis, blood biochemistry, developmental questionnaires, CT, MRI, and EEG. They chose speech and occupational therapy, nursery facilities, public health center, social welfare counselors, and parents' associations as their early intervention programs. To enrich social resources for MR children, a network of facilities and training for specialists are necessary.
Kaga
Makiko
M
Department of Developmental Disorders, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Ichikawa, Chiba.
Horiguchi
Toshihiro
T
Inagaki
Masumi
M
D002668:Child Rearing; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed