Why and how to assess the aetiological diagnosis of children with intellectual disability/mental retardation and other neurodevelopmental disorders: Description of the Finnish approach

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 7-13

  Wilska, Maija L ^a   Kaski, Markus K ^b  

^a Rinnekoti Foundation Finland   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aetiology; Assessment of causes; Intellectual disability mental retardation; Neurodevelopmental disorders

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; FINLAND; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LABORATORY TEST; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRENATAL DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING; TECHNIQUE; TIME;

EID: 0034922574     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejpn.2001.0398     Document Type: Review

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