Abstract
Significant advances relevant to the study of neurobiological mechanisms underlying mental retardation are summarized in this review. The advances include the identification of a mechanism linked to a proposed new form of X-linked mental retardation and to mechanisms underlying other known disorders, including phenylketonuria, Williams, Smith-Lemli-Opitz, Angelman, and fragile X syndromes. The implications of these studies are relevant to diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disorders. They are also relevant to making generalizations regarding neurobiologic explanations for behavior.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 392-396 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Current opinion in psychiatry |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health