Diagnostic evaluation of developmental delay/mental retardation: An overview

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 117 C, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-14

  Battaglia, Agatino ^a,b,c   Carey, John C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b S M Clin Res Inst Child/A N   (Italy)

^c S M Clin Res Inst C/A N/P   (Italy)

Author keywords

Developmental delay; Diagnostic evaluation; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; COGNITION; CYTOGENETICS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NEUROIMAGING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ANAMNESIS; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENETICS;

CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MENTAL RETARDATION;

EID: 0042306314     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.10015     Document Type: Review

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