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infections that can cause intellectual disabilities in babies and young children - n
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Congenital rubella, or German measles
Congenital tozoplasmossis
Encephalitis
Meningitis
Encephalitis
Maternal Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Maternal Listeriosis
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Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - n
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Passed to fetuses from mothers, who may be symptomatic-- 90% of newborns are
also asymptomatic; 5% to 10% of these have later problems such as neurological
abnormalities, including intellectual disabilities.
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Congenital Rubella/German Measles - n
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passed to fetuses from unvaccinated and exposed mothers, causing neurological
damage including blindness or other eye disorders, deafness, heart defects and
intellectual disabilities
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Congenital toxoplasmosis - n
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passed to fetuses by infected mothers, who can be asymptomatic, with a parasite
form raw or undercooked meat that causes intellectual disabilities, vision or hearing
loss, and other conditions.
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Encephalitis - n
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a brain immflamuation cause by infection, most often viral.
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Meningitis - n
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inflammation of the meninges or the membranes covering the spinal cord or brain
and is caused by viral or bacterial infection-- the bacterial form is more serious
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Maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) - n
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passed to fetuses, destroy immunity to infections which can cause intellectual
disabilities
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) - n
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The most advanced, and fatal, stage of an HIV infection passed to fetuses, destroy
immunity to infections which can cause intellectual disabilities
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Maternal listeriosis - n
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a bacterial infection from contaminated food, animals, soil, or water, can cause
meningitis and intellectual disabilities in surviving fetuses and infants.
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Chromosomal abnormalities that cause intellectual disabilities in babies and young
children - n
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Cri Cu Chat Syndorme
Fragile X Syndrome
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Down Syndrome
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Cri Cu Chat Syndorme - n
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A missing part of chromosome 5-- named for the infants characteristic high-pitched,
cat-like cry; causes intellectual disabilities among other abnormalities
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, Fragile X Syndrome - n
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a mutation in the FMR1 gene that makes a small part of the gene code repeat on a
fragile portion of the X chromosome, causing the commonest form of inherited
intellectual disabilities in boys
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Prader-Willi Syndrome - n
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caused by a missing gene on a part of chromosome 15; causes small size,
floppiness, intellectual disabilities, reduced, absents sex hormones, and
uncontrollable urge to eat everything
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Down Syndrome - n
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Caused by an extra copy on the 21st chromosome which produces varying degrees
on intellectual disabilities.
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environmental, nutritional, and metabolic influences that can cause intellectual
disabilities in babies and young children - n
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Environmental deprivation syndrome
Malnutrition
Environmental Radiation
Congenital hypothyroidism
Hypoglycemia