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Can cerebral palsy, global developmental delay and mental retardation coexist in a 6 y.o.?

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Yes: All neurological problems are tips of the same iceberg, most types of brain problems have multiple manifestations, some are just more obvious than others.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

2/3: Global developmental delay is a term used for younger children, replaced by intellectual disability, the newer term for mental retardation, at age 6 if criteria are met. 50% of childten with cerebral palsy have intellectual disability; 40% have epilepsy. Vision and hearing impairments are common, also.

Answered 6/6/2016

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