PSYC 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Thyroid Hormones, Liver Function Tests, Hypothyroidism
16 Apr 2013
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Stereotypy the repetition of meaningless gestures or movements. Mental retardation sub-average intellectual functioning with onset before age 18. Must also be accompanied by significant limitations in two or more area of adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills, such as communication, self-care, academic, domestic, social or community skills, leisure and work. Communication expressive, receptive and written language. Daily living or personal living skills eating, dressing, personal hygiene, domestic and community living skills. Social interaction coping, interpersonal relationships, leisure skills. Motor skills movement, coordination, ability to manipulate objects using fingers and hands. Genetic cause genetic links found in more than 70% of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Amniocentesis needle inserted into the amniotic sac via the mothers abdomen. Chorionic villus sampling (cvs) involves obtaining cells from the placenta. Liver enzyme is inactive and causes the amino acid phenylalanine to build up in the brain to toxic levels, which results in mental retardation.
