Mental retardation and developmental delay genetic and epigenetic factors / Moyra Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Moyra
Other author Arfin, Stuart M.
Other author Lott, Ira T.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxix, 317 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Mental retardation--Etiology.
Mental retardation--Genetic aspects.
Developmental disabilities--Etiology.
Developmental disabilities--Genetic aspects.
Mental Retardation--genetics.
Child.
Developmental Disabilities--etiology.
Developmental Disabilities--genetics.
Infant.
Mental Retardation--etiology.

Contents Science, society, and mental retardation: a history -- Neurogenesis, neuronal migration, maturation, and function: insights into learning and memory -- Structural brain anomalies and neural tube defects -- Mental retardation associated with dysmorphology, growth retardation, or overgrowth -- Mental retardation associated with other neurological defects -- Mental retardation that develops after a period of normal cognition -- Non-syndromic mental retardation, autism, and language deficits -- Genomics, functional genomics, and epigenetics -- Establishing a diagnosis and determining etiology -- The value of genetic diagnosis: applying knowledge about etiology to prevention and treatment -- Epilogue: The value of genetic diagnosis--Applying knowledge about etiology to prevention and treatment.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 247-300) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005013749
ISBN9780195174328 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195174321 (alk. paper)