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Wallace, R. A.; Schluter, P. J.; Webb, P. M. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2004
Compared to the general population, Helicobacter pylori infection is more common among adults with intellectual disability (ID) and is associated with greater levels of disability, maladaptive behaviour, and institutionalization. Little information exists about the effects of eradication therapy in this group, so we aimed to evaluate: (1) success…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Risk, Physical Examinations, Behavior Problems
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Walley, R. M.; Donaldson, M. D. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: PraderWilli syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder caused by the absence of expression of maternally imprinted genes on the long arm of chromosome 15 (15q 11-13). There are two main genetic sub-types: (1) deletion, caused by the absence of paternally derived genetic material; and (2) uniparental disomy (UPD), where two copies of…
Descriptors: Memory, Health Services, Clinical Diagnosis, Verbal Ability
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Felstrom, A.; Mulryan, N.; Reidy, J.; Staines, M.; Hillery, J. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: The diagnostic criteria for psychiatric disorders for use with adults with learning disabilities/mental retardation (DC-LD) is a diagnostic tool developed in 2001 to improve upon existing classification systems for adults with learning disability. The aim of this study was to apply the classification system described by the DC-LD to a…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Classification, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries