Causes
of Mental Retardation:-
Mental retardation can start at any time below 18y. It can be caused by
disease/ injury and any abnormal activity. It can be starting in natal,
pre-natal & post natal. There is lots of cause which affect this age group
like lead poisoning, in-born error or genetic issues etc.
Pre-natal
(reason for disability before birth)
ü Genetic cause
ü Age at the time of pregnancy ( below
18 or above 35)
ü Any disease if mother have in first
three month
ü Not use a balanced diet by female
ü If mother & child have a
different R-H factor
ü Use of X-ray at high rate
ü Use of medicine without consult with
doctor
ü Health problem during pregnancy
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| pre-natal reason of disability |
ü Any injury during pregnancy
ü Use of injection at a fix interval
during pregnancy
ü Small gap between two or more
children
ü Use of wrong way of abortion
ü If mother has a disabilities due to
infection
ü Leck of oxygen at pre-natal stage in mind of
child
Natal
stage (reason for disability at time of birth)
ü Born of baby before time
ü Leck of oxygen at natal stage in
mind of child
ü Take much time at the time of
delivery
ü More round of umblicalcard at near
the neck
ü Duration of pain before at the time
of birth
ü Use of medical equipment at the time
of birth
ü Jaundice at the time of birth
ü More bleeding at the time of birth
ü Environmental pollution area
ü If baby have any abnormality and
abnormal/big head
Post natal
stage (reason for disability after birth)
ü If baby start weeping very late
after birth
ü If new born baby have a weight of below
2.5 kg
ü If epilepsy start in new born baby
ü Any abnormal part of body like head
very big or small and also in terms of leg & hand
ü Any types of infection like jaundice
fewer, mind fewer etc
ü Not use of injection according to
medical guideline
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| post-natal reason of disability |
