title: Mental retardation in children ages 6 to 16.
abstract: Mental retardation (MR) is a life long condition that affects 6 million American and 560,000 Canadian children under the age of 14. This review discusses the definition of MR, an approach to investigation, common comorbidities, and a general approach to management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. sarah.shea@iwk.nshealth.ca
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Shea
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D002658:Developmental Disabilities; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D012944:Social Support