Anthropometric Analysis in Mentally Retarded Children of South Kerala
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
Objectives: Mental retardation is a common problem. The present study has been undertaken to find out whether there was any definite anthropometric measurements suggestive or diagnostic of idiopathic mental retardation. Materials and method: 100 children with idiopathic mental retardation were selected from various Institutions for mentally retarded children. Controls were selected as 120 students from the nearby Government schools having normal intelligence and behaviour. For this study the method of Singh and Bhasin was followed. Recording of measurements, calculation of indices and statistical analysis were done. Design: Descriptive study Results:Mentally retarded children shows lower values of height, weight, anteroposterior dimension(APD), biparietal dimension(BPD),cranial height (Cr.Ht), occipitofrontal circumference (OF),Cranial capacity, cranial index and length-height index. Conclusion: Idiopathic mental retardation has a stronggenetic basis.Lower values of craniometry suggested a slower growth of cranium consequent to the reduced growth of brain.
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Dr. Romi . S, Dr. Lola Das
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