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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
*'''[[Vaccines]]''' prevent [[infectious]] causes of ID such as [[congenital rubella syndrome]], [[pneumococcal]], and [[H. influenzae]] [[meningitis]]. <ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/learning-and-developmental-disorders/intellectual-disability |title=Intellectual Disability - Pediatrics - MSD Manual Professional Edition |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
*'''Avoiding [[alcohol]]''' during [[pregnancy]] prevents [[fetal alcohol syndrome]]. <ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/learning-and-developmental-disorders/intellectual-disability |title=Intellectual Disability - Pediatrics - MSD Manual Professional Edition |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
*'''[[Folate]] supplementation at 400-800 mcg/day''' in women three months before [[conception]] through the [[first trimester]] reduces the risk for [[neural tube defects]]. <ref> {{cite web |url=https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/learning-and-developmental-disorders/intellectual-disability |title=Intellectual Disability - Pediatrics - MSD Manual Professional Edition |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chelsea Mae Nobleza, M.D.[2]
Primary Prevention
- Vaccines prevent infectious causes of ID such as congenital rubella syndrome, pneumococcal, and H. influenzae meningitis. [1]
- Avoiding alcohol during pregnancy prevents fetal alcohol syndrome. [2]
- Folate supplementation at 400-800 mcg/day in women three months before conception through the first trimester reduces the risk for neural tube defects. [3]