Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Comparative analysis of baseline and cranial measurements in idiopathic mentally retarded and normal children in South Tamil Nadu
Stelin Wersley AM, 2Kumar KV, 3Perumal A, 4Nandita S, 5Brindha TR
JCDR. 2021: 3136-3142
Abstract
Background: Mental retardation, an incomplete development of mental capacities, and associated behavioral abnormalities caused by a variety of genetic as well as environmental reasons where nonsyndromic or idiopathic cases account for 30–50%. Owing to the different applications, anthropometry has turned out to be an excellent tool in the medical field. In the present study baseline, facial and cephalometric measurements are used to assess mental retardation
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