Intellectual disability
Causes
Causes of intellectual disability include:
- Cerebral palsy
- Birth asphyxia
- Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)
- Chromosomal disorders
- Phenylketonuria (PKU)
- Klinefelter syndrome
- Turner syndrome
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- Cerebral Palsy: Cerebral Palsy (CP) refers to permanent brain damage at birth or in early childhood that causes movement disorders, such as
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- Phenylketonuria: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disease causing an imbalance in the body’s chemistry. The body is unable to convert
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- Klinefelter Syndrome: Klinefelter Syndrome is a chromosome disorder occurring in males. The male has an extra X chromosome, leading to an XXY
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- Turner Syndrome: Turner Syndrome is a genetic chromosome disorder that results in infertility in women. Affected woman have a single X chromosome
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- Rickets: Rickets is a bone disorder in children caused by Vitamin D deficiency. The similar disorder in adults is called Osteomalacia
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- Congenital Hypothyroidism: Congenital Hypothyroidism is a type of Hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone) that is present from birth. The other main category of
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Related Disease and Condition Topics
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- Cerebral Palsy- Overview| Drugs
- Phenylketonuria- Overview| Drugs
- Klinefelter Syndrome- Overview
- Turner Syndrome- Overview
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