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Mental retardation
Mental retardation is a medical condition in which individuals have significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in behaviors necessary for self care. Usually individuals with mental retardation have IQs less than 70.
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Will an incestuous relationship always lead to a mentally retarded offspring?
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Mentally retarded adult males and sterilization? Back to days of the Titicutt Follies?
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A 34-year old asked:
Are moms who are mentally retarded allowed to take care of their own children?
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A 37-year old asked:
Are there any mentally retarded people who are also savants, like in autism?
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Is it possible for people who are mentally retarded to eventually recover from their intellectual disability?
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Does a "cognitive delay" mean minimal mentally retarded?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Why are mentally retarded people prone to seizure disorders?
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A 39-year old asked:
What should you do to help a mentally retarded child with low vision?
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A 23-year old male asked about a 23-year old male:
My brother is hyper active. He is mentally retarded. He had brain bleeding when born.
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A 26-year old male asked:
Accidently gave my grandma 4 tablets f deriphylline 150 retard thinking it was her other medication. Is it problematic. She is 86years old. Im panicn?
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A 67-year old asked:
Do OTC remedies like Dayquill actually retard bodiy's healing by treating symptoms?
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A 46-year old female asked about a 90-year old female:
Can megared be taken by a 9O yr old. she is taking calcigard retard 2OMG , CLOPIVAS 75mg and ANGHIZAR H?
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A 58-year old male asked:
What med Orudis Retard or Celebra vhen daily using have arthrit. In Sweden. Artros?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can yoga or stretching exercise retard the child growth if done in adolescent age?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Dear dr.i used derryfiline retard 300 very often to get relief from breathing problem.now using inhaler.which is more effective.
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A 46-year old female asked about a 90-year old female:
Is it fine to take megared along with calcigard retard 20mg, clopivas 75mg & anghizar h by a 90 yr old. woman.
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what is the best way to retard Parkinson's in a 84 year old man? He is on Parkinson's medication.
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A 41-year old asked:
I am on diet and taking a pill named "adipex retard". May i know is it any side effect for my body? Will it spoil my kidney? How long should i stop?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I use voltaren (diclofenac) retard 100mg for my turf toe injury. It helps but is it safe to keep taking it for long?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Are there any multi vitamin for immune system that wont interact with tegretol retard ??
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A 21-year old asked:
Can sickle cell anemia retard a child's growth? Can steroids help?
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A 30-year old asked:
I need your expertise, is a autistic person considered to be retarded?
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A 31-year old asked:
Does huffing really make your baby come out retarded?
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A 32-year old asked:
I've got high off airfreshener and I heard that if I huff it, my baby can come out to be retarded?
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A 46-year old asked:
Is it possible to become permanently retarded from smoking weed?
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A 40-year old asked:
I got high off airfreshner and i herd that if i huff my baby can come out to be retarded?
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A 41-year old asked:
Please answer. am i socially retarded? I never rekindled friendships from college or since then except a couple on facebook.
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A 27-year old asked:
are there any medications to combat retarded/delayed ejaculation?
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A 43-year old female asked:
How to cure retarded ejaculation problem? Boyfriend is 51 in good health no alcohol or drugs. Very frustrating for us both
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A 38-year old asked:
What is the time to spend on sexual intercourse that can be termed retarded or delayed ejaculation?
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