title: Spinal cord compromise: an important but underdiagnosed condition in people with mental retardation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Developmental Disabilities, Department of Psychiatry, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, 32702, USA.
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Freitag
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: LaGuardia
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thornton
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vicari
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Markwell
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois / Q000453:epidemiology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed