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Recent Examples of mental retardation
NTDs can cause lifelong disabilities, including paralysis and mental retardation, if not treated immediately after birth.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
He was born with argininosuccinic aciduria, which occurs in one in 70,000 babies, and can lead to mental retardation, seizures, coma and death.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
By diagnosing the disorder within days, doctors could alter the course of the disease, treating babies with special infant formula and diets before the disorder caused mental retardation.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
As autism diagnoses increased, diagnoses of mental retardation and other learning disabilities decreased.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
In contrast, children with mental retardation were believed to lag behind in all areas and could not improve with therapy, justifying banishing them to institutions away from society.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
Born with mental retardation, Kriewaldt also suffered from a seizure disorder.
—jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2021
He was assigned to Hilltop, the long-term care facility for people with mental retardation and mental illnesses, as well as behavior management problems.
—Meg Kissinger and Steve Schultze, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
Alireza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, profound mental retardation, aphasia and intracranial calcifications.
—oregonlive, 30 June 2020
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2022
He was born with argininosuccinic aciduria, which occurs in one in 70,000 babies, and can lead to mental retardation, seizures, coma and death.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
By diagnosing the disorder within days, doctors could alter the course of the disease, treating babies with special infant formula and diets before the disorder caused mental retardation.
—Mark Johnson, jsonline.com, 29 Apr. 2022
As autism diagnoses increased, diagnoses of mental retardation and other learning disabilities decreased.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
In contrast, children with mental retardation were believed to lag behind in all areas and could not improve with therapy, justifying banishing them to institutions away from society.
—Rachel Burr Gerrard, STAT, 13 Feb. 2022
Born with mental retardation, Kriewaldt also suffered from a seizure disorder.
—jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2021
He was assigned to Hilltop, the long-term care facility for people with mental retardation and mental illnesses, as well as behavior management problems.
—Meg Kissinger and Steve Schultze, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2021
Alireza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, epilepsy, profound mental retardation, aphasia and intracranial calcifications.
—oregonlive, 30 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mental retardation
mental deficiency
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Rubella is typically mild in adults and children but can cause serious birth defects in pregnant women, including deafness, cataracts, heart defects, mental deficiency and liver or spleen damage, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2025
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Defense counsel must explain how factors like an abusive upbringing, mental deficiencies, or personal tragedy led their client to commit a terrible crime.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Mental retardation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mental%20retardation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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