Recommendations for Developmental Monitoring: The Role of Surveillance

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 1128-1129
Author(s):  
PAUL H. DWORKIN
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Developmental Status ◽  
Developmental Surveillance ◽  
Development History ◽  
Parental Concerns

In Reply.— Dr Cunningham raises several important issues regarding developmental surveillance in general and, more specifically, the early identification of children with mild mental retardation. Dr Cunningham equates surveillance with "eyeball" estimates of development. Although I agree (and acknowledge in my review) that subjective impressions of children's developmental status are often inaccurate, the process of developmental surveillance is actually far more sophisticated. It includes eliciting and attending to parental concerns, making accurate and informative longitudinal observations of children, and obtaining a relevant development history.

Recommendations for Developmental Monitoring: The Role of Surveillance

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 1127-1128
Author(s):  
ROBERT D. CUNNINGHAM
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Overwhelming Majority ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
The Past ◽  
Well Child Visit ◽  
Child Visit

To the Editor.— Dr Dworkin raises many good points in his review, "British and American Recommendations for Developmental Monitoring: The Role of Surveillance." However, I am skeptical that the concept of "surveillance" is actually different from what physicians have practiced in the past. Dr Dworkin acknowledges "that mild mental retardation is not typically identified until the child is confronted with the cognitive demands of school...," especially when physicians rely on subjective impressions. With the concept of "surveillance," "eyeball" estimates will continue to be made of a child's development; and with each well-child visit and frequently each acute illness visit being of relatively brief duration, I strongly suspect that the overwhelming majority of mildly retarded children will continue to elude detection.

Screening Infants and Young Children for Developmental Disabilities

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (5) ◽  
pp. 863-865
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Developmental Screening ◽  
Children And Families ◽  
Developmental Surveillance ◽  
Parental Concerns ◽  
Health Supervision ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Infants And Young Children ◽  
Community Systems

Early identification of children with developmental disabilities can lead to treatment or amelioration of the severity of a disability and its impact on the functioning of the child and family. Because developmental screening is a process that selects those children who will receive the benefits of more intensive evaluation, or of treatment, all infants and children should be screened for developmental disabilities, otherwise some may be denied access to needed care. Successful early identification of developmental disabilities requires the pediatrician to be skilled in the use of screening techniques and of developmental surveillance, to actively seek parental concerns about development, and to create linkages with available resources in the community. Because community systems vary from one locality to another and may change over time, the physician's information must be updated on a regular basis. Children and families are best served when the primary pediatrician providing health supervision services collaborates with the tracking and intervention services available in the community.

Use of Imagery Practice for Improving a Motor Skill

1995 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul R. Surburg ◽  
David L. Porretta ◽  
Vins Sutlive
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Motor Skill ◽  
Motor Performance ◽  
Motor Task ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Physical Practice ◽  
Cognitive Demands ◽  
Cognitive Loading ◽  
Secondary Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of imagery practice as supplementary practice in the performance of a throwing task. A secondary purpose was to ascertain if different cognitive demands of a motor task affected the use of this supplementary practice. Forty adolescents with mild mental retardation were randomly assigned to the following groups: low cognitive loading-physical practice, low cognitive loading-imagery and physical practice, high cognitive loading-physical practice, high cognitive loading-imagery and physical practice. Subjects engaged in seven practice sessions during which performance scores of a throwing task were recorded. Groups supplemented with imagery practice were superior in performance to nonimagery groups. A higher cognitive loading of the task did not enhance the use of this type of supplementary practice more than a lower loading. The results of this study reflect the efficacy of imagery practice as a means to improve motor performance of students with mild mental retardation.

NEUROBIOLOGICAL CAUSES OF MILD MENTAL RETARDATION: THE ROLE OF ADENOSINE DEAMINASE POLYMORPHISM

2006 ◽  
Vol 37 (S 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Arpino ◽  
P Saccucci ◽  
A Volzone ◽  
C Lalli ◽  
R Rizzo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Adenosine Deaminase ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation

Posture Control in Mild Mental Retardation

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huh Jin-Young ◽  
Lee Jae-Won ◽  
Lee Chai-Hang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Posture Control ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation

Hyperprolinemia type II as a differential diagnosis of mild mental retardation and seizures

2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Reulecke ◽  
T Stölting ◽  
J Sass ◽  
T Marquardt ◽  
G Kurlemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
Mild Mental Retardation ◽  
Hyperprolinemia Type Ii

Using serum biomarkers for identifying unstable carotid plaque: update of current evidence

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Areti Sofogianni ◽  
Konstantinos Tziomalos ◽  
Triantafyllia Koletsa ◽  
Apostolos G. Pitoulias ◽  
Lemonia Skoura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Great Proportion ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Early Identification ◽  
Carotid Plaque ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Carotid Atherosclerosis ◽  
Serum Biomarkers ◽  
Current Evidence

: Carotid atherosclerosis is responsible for a great proportion of ischemic strokes. Early identification of unstable or vulnerable carotid plaques and therefore of patients at high risk for stroke is of significant medical and socioeconomical value. We reviewed the current literature and discuss the potential role of the most important serum biomarkers in identifying patients with carotid atherosclerosis who are at high risk for atheroembolic stroke.

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