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	Motormental retardation
		Motormental retardation is delayed or decreased development of both mental and motor skills.
		Motormental retardation in children is generally related to significant central nervous system damage or abnormality.
		Motormental retardation may also develop AFTER birth, when the deterioration of both mental and motor functions isÂ related to disease or accident.
	www.umm.edu /ency/article/003313.htm (465 words)

	Deafblind International
		Psychomotor development in CHARGE syndrome seems to be almost always retarded, although to a variable extent from one child to another.
		Psychomotor retardation can have many causes: severe early medical and surgical interventions, multiple sensorial deficits, brain malformations, respiratory disorders with hypoxaemia and hypercapnia, and long stays in a medical unit.
		We retrospectively analysed the psychomotor milestones and intellectual outcome of a consecutive series of children with typical CHARGE syndrome who were observed by the same team from the neonatal period to the study time.
	www.deafblindinternational.org /large_text/cause_conf14.html (1753 words)

	- Northwestern Memorial Hospital - Chicago
		Motormental retardation is described as delayed or decreased development of both mental and motor skills.
		There can be various degrees of mental retardation, which include failure to meet certain normal developmental milestones.
		Motormental retardation may also develop AFTER birth with deterioration of both mental and motor function related to disease or accident.
	www.nmh.org /nmh/adam/adamencyclopedia/HIEArticles/003313.htm (565 words)

	Motormental Retardation - Health Centers
		Motormental retardation is delayed or decreased development of both mental and motor skills.
		Motormental retardation in children is generally related to significant central nervous system damage or abnormality.
		Motormental retardation may also develop AFTER birth, when the deterioration of both mental and motor functions is?related to disease or accident.
	www.channel3000.com /encyclopedia/6864279/detail.html (626 words)

	Psychomotor retardation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Psychomotor retardation comprises a slowing down of thought and a reduction of physical movements in a person.
		Psychomotor retardation can require increased nursing care to ensure adequate food and fluid intake as well as self-care.
		Psychomotor retardation is also referred to as motormental retardation, commonly seen in depression and bipolar disorder.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Psychomotor_retardation (137 words)

	Suicide Reference Library
		Unless the symptoms are severe (defined as severely impaired functioning, severe preoccupation with worthlessness, ideas of suicide, delusions or hallucinations or psychomotor retardation), the episode has not begun within two months of the loss of a loved one.
		Psychomotor agitation and retardation occur in depression, producing states of over activity and under activity respectively.
		Psychomotor retardation manifests as a slowing of coordination, speech, and impaired articulation.
	www.suicidereferencelibrary.com /test4~id~857.php (2723 words)

	..... - 31 July 2004 - New Scientist
		One of the common symptoms of depression is psychomotor retardation.
		Psychomotor retardation also impairs the ability to plan and carry out acts of self-harm, including suicide.
		Retardation lifted before the mood, with a greater risk of self-harm at that point in the therapy.
	www.newscientist.com /article/mg18324584.200.html (250 words)

	Ask the Expert
		The response of patients without retardation and without delusions was examined retrospectively as well because of doubts over the usefulness of ECT for this subgroup.
		Compared to psychomotor retardation, psychomotor agitation was seen more frequently in women, older patients, and individuals who have a late onset to their illness.
		On the other hand, there is at least one study suggesting that patients who are neither psychomotorically retarded nor deluded do not benefit significantly from real as opposed to simulated ECT (Buchan et al, Br J Psychiatry 1992 Mar;160:355-9).
	www.mhsource.com /expert/exp1020303b.html (301 words)

	International League Against Epilepsy
		Psychomotor retardation and other neurologic deficits occur in affected children.
		Psychomotor retardation is observed usually during the second year after the onset of seizures.
		She presented with a slight ataxia, diffuse hypotonia, and mild psychomotor retardation.
	www.ilae-epilepsy.org /Visitors/Centre/ctf/dravet.cfm (2897 words)

	Depressive Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome
		Symptoms of anxiety are common and associated with depressive symptoms in the literature on persons with mental retardation.
		Both medications were gradually discontinued because of extrapyramidal side effects (dry mouth, loss of appetite, and urinary retention) and a sedation, which appeared to increase the severity of her withdrawal and psychomotor retardation.
		Psychomotor retardation often presented as a general slowdown in all areas as well as extreme slowdown in self-care activities such as dressing and eating.
	www.he.net /~altonweb/cs/downsyndrome/agedepre.html (3856 words)

	Depression Without Sadness: Alternative Presentations of Depression in Late Life - September 1, 1999 - American Academy ...
		Psychomotor agitation or retardation nearly every day (observable by others, not merely subjective feelings of restlessness or being slowed down).
		Depression that is associated with vascular disease in late life is characterized by cognitive deficits and psychomotor retardation, with parallels to Parkinson's disease (involvement of subcortical brain structures).
		Risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, may be directly related to depression in late life; for example, the distribution of white matter and subcortical hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging in older persons with depression appears to be along medullary and lenticulostriate perforating arteries.
	www.aafp.org /afp/990901ap/820.html (3324 words)

	Megalocornea Mental Retardation Syndrome
		Megalocornea-Mental Retardation Syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder characterized by distinctive abnormalities of the eyes, diminished muscle tone that is apparent at birth (congenital hypotonia), and varying degrees of mental retardation.
		Megalocornea-Mental Retardation Syndrome, an extremely rare genetic disorder, is typically characterized by distinctive abnormalities of the eyes, severely diminished muscle tone (hypotonia), and varying degrees of mental retardation.
		However, certain abnormalities associated with Megalocornea-Mental Retardation Syndrome such as psychomotor retardation, mental retardation, and/or short stature may not become apparent or be confirmed until later during infancy or childhood.
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord1100.htm (2211 words)

	Department of Psychiatry, Weill Medical College
		There was a trend for greater psychomotor retardation and abnormal score of initiation-perseveration in patients with vascular disease.
		In elderly patients with major depression and cognitive impairment ranging from mild dementia to unimpaired cognition, clinical symptoms (psychomotor retardation) and neuropsychological findings (executive dysfunction) associated with striatofrontal dysfunction were predictors of disability. The relationships were also observed in non-demented depressed patients.
		In depressed patients abnormal initiation/perseveration score on the Mattis Dementia Rating scale, psychomotor retardation, and long P300 latency predicted 58% of the variance in change of depression scores from baseline to 6 weeks during acute antidepressant drug treatment.
	www.nycornell.org /psychiatry/geriatrics/findings.html (2277 words)

	Psychomotor Retardation and Anhedonia in Depression (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, and observed changes in psychomotor performance are frequent psychopathological phenomena in major depression with possible common neurobiological mechanisms.
		Therefore the relationship between anhedonia and psychomotor retardation was studied in 48 depressed patients.
		There was a significant correlation between anhedonia and psychomotor retardation assessed with the Widocher Retardation Scale.
	www.angelfire.com /ga4/suicideawareness/382.html (139 words)

	Microcephaly, microphthalmia, congenital cataract, optic atrophy, short stature, hypotonia, severe psychomotor ...
		Microcephaly, microphthalmia, congenital cataract, optic atrophy, short stature, hypotonia, severe psychomotor retardation, and cerebral malformations: a second family with micro syndrome or a new syndrome?
		psychomotor retardation with inability to walk or speak, and early
		Autosomal recessive microcephaly, microcornea, congenital cataract, mental retardation, optic atrophy, and hypogenitalism.
	jmg.bmj.com /cgi/content/full/36/8/637 (1503 words)

	Chromosome 4 Ring
		Some affected infants may have a low birth weight; growth retardation; delays in the acquisition of skills requiring the coordination of mental and physical activities (psychomotor retardation); an abnormally small head (microcephaly); a broad, "beaked" nose; and/or various additional physical abnormalities that are present at birth (congenital anomalies).
		In some infants and children, Chromosome 4 Ring may be associated with mental retardation and delays in the development of physical, mental, and behavioral skills that are typically acquired at particular stages (developmental milestones).
		Associated abnormalities typically include a low birth weight, growth retardation, poor muscle tone (hypotonia), and delays in the acquisition of skills requiring the coordination of physical and mental activities (psychomotor retardation).
	hw.healthdialog.com /kbase/nord/nord994.htm (2021 words)

	eMedicine - Mental Retardation : Article by C Simon Sebastian, MD
		Mental retardation is a state of developmental deficit, beginning in childhood, that results in significant limitation of intellect or cognition and poor adaptation to the demands of everyday life.
		It was described in 1934 by Folling in 10 children with mental retardation, hypertonia, and hyperreflexia, with a musty odor in urine and sweat.
		Premature infants and those with intrauterine growth retardation are at special risk for damage to the cortex or thalamus, which, in addition to affecting intelligence, causes various symptoms of cerebral palsy (CP) and seizure disorder, depending on the location of the pathological condition.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3095.htm (8210 words)

	Psychomotor retardation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Psychomotor retardation in the absence of clearcut evidence of scholastic achievement tests subdivided.
		Psychomotor retardation in practice, children their limitations in mental retardation are available and condillac who seems different.
		Psychomotor retardation in general, psychomotor retardation the psychomotor retardation end of psychomotor retardation teaching psychomotor retardation this assessment can live independently.
	retardation.elegantops.net /psychomotor-retardation.html (2115 words)

	Epilepsy surgery in children
		Long-term follow-up of children with epilepsy has shown that they have a higher incidence of psychomotor retardation, psychiatric disease and learning difficulties, as well as lower I.Q.s, than the general population.
		Mental retardation, or an IQ < 70, may indicate widespread disease and is a poor prognostic indicator (poor surgical outcome).
		h) Lennox-Gastaut - a syndrome defined by psychomotor retardation, a characteristic EEG pattern, and multiple seizure types including drop attacks which are sudden and without warning and may result in lacerations, broken bones and other forms of bodily injury.
	members.tripod.com /kinsei78/surgery_in_children.htm (1570 words)

	CPMC Neurosurgery - Epilepsy Surgery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mental retardation, or an IQ < 70, may indicate widespread disease and is a poor prognostic indicator.
		Lennox-Gastaut - a syndrome defined by psychomotor retardation, a characteristic EEG pattern, and multiple seizure types including drop attacks which are sudden and without warning and may result in lacerations, broken bones and other forms of bodily injury.
		Some common nonsurgical disorders are febrile seizures, absence or petit mal epilepsy, benign rolandic epilepsy, childhood epilepsy with occipital paroxysms, benign psychomotor epilepsy and benign seizures of adolescence.
	cpmcnet.columbia.edu /dept/nsg/NSGCPMC/specialties/epilepsy.html (1723 words)

	Major Depressive Disorder
		The presence of dementia or mental retardation does not rule out the diagnosis of a treatable depressive episode, but communication difficulties are likely to make it necessary to rely more than usual for the diagnosis upon objectively observed somatic symptoms, such as psychomotor retardation, loss of appetite and weight, and sleep disturbance.
		However, if important symptoms such as agitation or retardation are marked, the patient may be unwilling or unable to describe many symptoms in detail.
		Psychomotor retardation (an actual physical slowing of speech, movement and thinking) or psychomotor agitation (observable pacing and physical restlessness) often are present in severe Major Depressive Disorder.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/psychology/781/mdd.htm (3131 words)

	Medical Care of Adults with Mental Retardation - June 15, 2006 -- American Family Physician
		Primary medical care of persons with mental retardation should involve continuity of care, maintenance of comprehensive treatment documentation, routine periodic health screening, and an understanding of the unique medical and behavioral disorders common to this population.
		Seizures in persons with mental retardation are likely to be severe, occur often, and be difficult to control38; increase as the degree of psychomotor retardation increases39; and decrease life expectancy by up to 20 years.
		Because many persons with mental retardation have greater access to their community than others, they should be educated about the inappropriate use of illicit drugs and alcohol.
	www.aafp.org /afp/20060615/2175.html (4152 words)

	THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 33, Depression
		Melancholia is present if these symptoms are predominated by a lack of interest in the social environment, diurnal variation (ie, feeling significantly worse during one part of the day, usually the morning, compared with the remainder of the day), and psychomotor agitation or retardation.
		During a manic episode, a person may experience an inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, increased talkativeness, a subjective sense that thoughts are racing, distractibility, psychomotor agitation, and involvement in activities that are perceived to be pleasurable but that can lead to adverse outcomes, such as unrestrained buying.
		For example, if the elderly person has had previous episodes of depression associated with psychomotor retardation and, over a short period of time, enters an episode of acute agitation, decreased sleep, and increased talkativeness, a manic episode is likely even if the mood is dysphoric.
	www.merck.com /mrkshared/mmg/sec4/ch33/ch33a.jsp (2637 words)

	Rett's Disorder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It is a fairly common cause of severe mental retardation in girls affecting one in 10,000 births.
		Head circumference at birth is normal and psychomotor development is normal until the 5th or 6th month of life.
		Coordination of gait and trunk movements become difficult with severe psychomotor retardation.
	www.modern-psychiatry.com /rett's_disorder.htm (372 words)

	Dopaminergic Mechanisms in Depression and Mania
		Again, this finding may reflect psychomotor change: in a study of psychotic patients, CSF HVA levels were elevated in those with delusions and agitation, but normal in those with delusions but no agitation [113].
		This analysis of the place of neuroleptics in the treatment of depression implies that retardation and delusions are mediated by different sets of DA terminals, which may be activated independently [40].
		As has been demonstrated for sensitization to psychomotor stimulants, antidepressant sensitization of DA transmission may be initiated by an increase in extracellular DA levels in the vicinity of DA cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area [107].
	www.acnp.org /g4/GN401000093/CH.html (7064 words)

	Anhedonia in retarded depressives
		Therefore the relationship between anhedonia and psychomotor retardation was studied in 48 depressed patients.
		There was a significant correlation between anhedonia and psychomotor retardation assessed with the Widocher Retardation Scale.
		The results suggest the existence of an empirical relationship between reduced ability to experience pleasure and observable psychomotor retardation in depression.
	www.biopsychiatry.com /retard.html (147 words)

	Dubowitz Syndrome - Defining Manifestations
		The phenotypic spectrum is quite variable and ranges from normal growth and head circumference with mild psychomotor retardation and lack of eczema to a condition of severe growth retardation, mental retardation, microcephaly, and eczema.
		Because the diagnosis is often missed--especially in cases where the manifestations are mild or in some way atypical--it is often necessary to arrange a consultation with a pediatric geneticist having personally seen patients with Dubowitz syndrome.
		The authors report that growth retardation usually persists after birth, and that typically patients born with normal weight develop severe postnatal growth retardation over time.
	homepage.mac.com /flowergrrl77/dubowitz.org/define.html (1119 words)

	Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases \| Full text \| Cri du Chat syndrome
		A study on psychomotor development was carried out on 91 patients from the Italian Registry [18,47], using the Denver Developmental Screening Test II (DDST II) [48].
		In fact, in 62 patients with terminal deletion, the degree of severity (for microcephaly, dysmorphism and psychomotor retardation) has been demonstrated to vary between patients with a small deletion in 5p15.2 and 5p15.1, and patients with a larger deletion.
		[2] to be narrowed distally and supported the hypothesis of a distinct region for speech retardation in p15.3 [54].
	www.ojrd.com /content/1/1/33 (4928 words)

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