Motormental retardation
Alternative names:
delayed motor and mental development ; retardation - motormental; motor-mental retardation; psychomotor retardation
Home care:
Home care varies with the cause, type, and severity of retardation.
Call your health care provider if:
- your child does not seem to be developing appropriately (see the developmental milestones document for your child's age).
What to expect at your health care provider's office:
An infant with motormental retardation generally has other symptoms and signs that, when taken together, define a specific syndrome or condition. Diagnosis of that condition is based on a family history, medical history, and thorough physical evaluation.
Medical history questions documenting motormental retardation in detail may include:
- What parts of the child's development seem to be delayed?
- What specific skills have you noticed that seem to be delayed or absent?
- What other symptoms are present?
Note: For information on development, see the following documents.
Physical examination may include periodic testing of your child's development to help determine appropriate therapy.
Diagnostic tests:
Laboratory studies such as chromosome studies, enzyme assays, X-rays, and metabolic studies may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder.
After seeing your health care provider:
Although your health care provider maintains records on your child, it may be helpful to maintain your own records. You should add findings that you notice at home. Bring your records to the health care provider's attention if you notice any abnormalities, or if you have questions about your baby's development.
Update Date: 02/09/00
Updated by: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director,
Utah Health Informatics and adam.com
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