So far, the risk of dementia in people with intellectual disability, excluding those with Down syndrome, is poorly known. Method: We screened dementia signs in a study group of 230 adults (34-80 years of age) with the help of the British Present Psychiatric State-Learning Disabilities ...
Signs of autism in adults Autism spectrum disorder is a lifelong condition and some people with autism spectrum disorder are not diagnosed until they are adults. This could be because they fall into the higher functioning range of the autism spectrum and their symptoms are less severe, or because...
Greater functional impairments exist in autistic adults as more ADHD symptoms are present. That’s according to a recent study involving 724 autistic adults who were asked about the frequency and severity of behaviors associated with autism and ADHD, their quality of life, and other aspects of liv...
About 5%-15% Americans have some symptoms of dyslexia, like slow reading, trouble spelling, or mixing up words. Adults can have this learning disorder, but most people are diagnosed early in life. Others don't realize they have dyslexia until they get older. Is dyslexia a disability? Dyslexi...
Adults with Down's syndrome (DS) are known to be at risk of dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT), but because of their lifelong intellectual deficits, it i... DA Devenny,SJ Krinsky㎝Chale,G Sersen,... - 《Journal of Intellectual Disability Research》 被引量: 138发表: 2010年 ...
age of autismdiagnosisin the U.S. is 5 years.However, more and more teens and adults are receiving diagnoses as the mainstream picture of autism shifts. A child who is accurately diagnosed as autistic won't lose that diagnosis as an adult—autistic children grow up to be autistic adults. ...
Assessment of autonomic nervous system dysfunction and cardiovascular disease risk in young adults with intellectual disability People with intellectual disability (ID) experience cardiometabolic related morbidity and mortality. However, it has been suggested that this population pr... CC Zwack,R Mcdonald,...
Intellectual disabilities occur in the early twenties in more than 50 % of individuals. Neuropsychiatric symptoms such as behavioral changes, hallucinations, agitation, aggression, depression, and suicidal attempts may be prominent [27]. Behavioral/personality disorder is the most frequent psychiatric manif...
Child institutionalized or placed in an orphanage What are the effects of childhood emotional neglect on adults? Here are 13 effects of childhood emotional neglect on adults. Depression: Major depressive disorder, marked by persistent sadness, hopelessness, and impaired daily functioning, is linked to...
Delays in development, learning problems, or behavior issues Intellectual disabilities Seizure disorders Cerebral palsy Most of these complications require lifelong care. Raising a Child with Shaken Baby Syndrome A child with shaken baby syndrome may need help from different types of doctors as they gro...