Mental retardation differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Differential Diagnosis
In alphabetical order.[1][2][3]
- Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Angelman Syndrome
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Communication disorders and specific learning disorder
- Congenital hypothyroidism
- Cri du chat syndrome
- Cytomegalovirus
- Deprivation syndrome
- Down's Syndrome
- Encephalitis
- Fragile X syndrome
- Galactosemia
- High bilirubin levels in babies
- HIV infection
- Hunter syndrome
- Hurler syndrome
- Hypoglycemia
- Idiopathic
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Intrauterine exposure to toxins
- Lack of oxygen
- Lesch-Nyhan's syndrome
- Listeriosis
- Low socioeconomic status
- Major and mild neurocognitive disorders
- Meningitis
- Metachromatic leukodystrophy
- Phenylketonuria
- Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Rett Syndrome
- Reye's Syndrome
- Rubella
- Sanfilippo syndrome
- Toxoplasmosis
- Trauma after birth
- Trauma before birth
- Trauma during birth
- Tuberous Sclerosis
References
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X
- ↑ Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Washington, D.C: American Psychiatric Association. 2013. ISBN 0890425558.