Mental Retardation

"Mental Retardation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabiled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28)

Descriptor ID	D008607
MeSH Number(s)	C10.597.606.643 C23.888.592.604.646 F01.700.687 F03.550.600
Concept/Terms	Intellectual Disability Intellectual Disability Disabilities, Intellectual Intellectual Disabilities Mental Retardation Retardation, Mental Disability, Intellectual Mental Retardation, Psychosocial Mental Retardation, Psychosocial Mental Retardations, Psychosocial Psychosocial Mental Retardation Psychosocial Mental Retardations Retardation, Psychosocial Mental Retardations, Psychosocial Mental Deficiency, Mental Deficiency, Mental Deficiencies, Mental Mental Deficiencies Mental Deficiency Idiocy Idiocy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Mental Retardation".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Neurologic Manifestations [C10.597]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C10.597.606]
Intellectual Disability [C10.597.606.643]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [C23.888.592.604]
Intellectual Disability [C23.888.592.604.646]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Neurobehavioral Manifestations [F01.700]
Intellectual Disability [F01.700.687]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood [F03.550]
Intellectual Disability [F03.550.600]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Mental Retardation".

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