Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Prasher Vee |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
Disciplina | 613.0874 |
Altri autori (Persone) | JanickiMatthew |
Soggetto topico |
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Health Promotion Health Status |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-74317-4
9786610743179 0-470-79443-7 0-470-77621-8 1-4051-7301-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities; Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; 1 Epidemiological Issues; Introduction; Definition of intellectual disability (mental retardation); Age-specific prevalence of intellectual disability; Risk factors for ill-health; Prevalence of health problems; Age distribution of health problems; Sex distribution of health problems; Distribution of health problems according to level of intelligence; Mortality; Morbidity; Individual health problems; Conclusion; References; 2 Assessing Physical Health; Introduction
History takingReview of systems; Physical examination; Investigations; Conclusion; References; 3 Physical Health and Clinical Phenotypes; Introduction; Life expectancy; Morbidity and mortality; Chronic physical deteriorating conditions; Major specific disorders; Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS); Sex chromosome aneuploidies; Other aneuploidies; Conclusion; References; 4 Cerebral Palsy; Introduction; Epidemiology; Etiology; History; Clinical issues; Diet and nutrition; The physical examination; Diagnosis; Conclusion; References; 5 Visual Impairment; Introduction; Definitions of visual impairment Prevalence of visual impairmentErrors of refraction; Medical causes of visual impairment; Cerebral visual impairment; Ocular disorders in adults with Down syndrome; Cost of treatment; Coping; Prevention; Conclusion; References; 6 Hearing Impairment; Introduction; Prevalence of hearing loss; Tests of hearing; Causes of hearing impairment in people with intellectual disabilities; Management of hearing loss; Conclusion; References; 7 Epilepsy; Introduction; What is epilepsy?; Definitions and classification; Types of seizures and syndromes seen in people with intellectual disabilities Status epilepticusEpidemiology; Diagnosis and differential diagnosis; Behavioral consequences; The special issue of Down syndrome; Management; When to start drug treatment; Choice of anti-epileptic drugs; General principles of using anti-epileptic drugs in people with intellectual disabilities; Conclusion; References; 8 Endocrinological Issues; Introduction; Clinical issues; Lifelong care and appropriate stepping (mile) stones; Risk factors for endocrine problems; Endocrine and related disorders; Screening; Therapeutic approaches Access to health care in the usual paradigm of health care deliveryConclusion; References; 9 Dentition and Oral Health; Introduction; Epidemiology; Intellectual disabilities and edentulism; Nutrition and dentures; Common oral diseases in adults with intellectual disabilities; Oral infectious diseases; Oral facial tumors; Benign tumors; Premalignant lesions; Malignant lesions; Other oral problems; Interrelationships between oral diseases and systemic diseases; Coordination of oral care; Conclusion; References; 10 Nutrition and Physical Health; Introduction; Role of nutrition in health Food, health and culture |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143284203321 |
Prasher Vee | ||
Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Prasher Vee |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 p.) |
Disciplina | 613.0874 |
Altri autori (Persone) | JanickiMatthew |
Soggetto topico |
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Health Promotion Health Status |
ISBN |
1-280-74317-4
9786610743179 0-470-79443-7 0-470-77621-8 1-4051-7301-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities; Contents; Contributors; Series Foreword; Foreword; Preface; 1 Epidemiological Issues; Introduction; Definition of intellectual disability (mental retardation); Age-specific prevalence of intellectual disability; Risk factors for ill-health; Prevalence of health problems; Age distribution of health problems; Sex distribution of health problems; Distribution of health problems according to level of intelligence; Mortality; Morbidity; Individual health problems; Conclusion; References; 2 Assessing Physical Health; Introduction
History takingReview of systems; Physical examination; Investigations; Conclusion; References; 3 Physical Health and Clinical Phenotypes; Introduction; Life expectancy; Morbidity and mortality; Chronic physical deteriorating conditions; Major specific disorders; Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS); Sex chromosome aneuploidies; Other aneuploidies; Conclusion; References; 4 Cerebral Palsy; Introduction; Epidemiology; Etiology; History; Clinical issues; Diet and nutrition; The physical examination; Diagnosis; Conclusion; References; 5 Visual Impairment; Introduction; Definitions of visual impairment Prevalence of visual impairmentErrors of refraction; Medical causes of visual impairment; Cerebral visual impairment; Ocular disorders in adults with Down syndrome; Cost of treatment; Coping; Prevention; Conclusion; References; 6 Hearing Impairment; Introduction; Prevalence of hearing loss; Tests of hearing; Causes of hearing impairment in people with intellectual disabilities; Management of hearing loss; Conclusion; References; 7 Epilepsy; Introduction; What is epilepsy?; Definitions and classification; Types of seizures and syndromes seen in people with intellectual disabilities Status epilepticusEpidemiology; Diagnosis and differential diagnosis; Behavioral consequences; The special issue of Down syndrome; Management; When to start drug treatment; Choice of anti-epileptic drugs; General principles of using anti-epileptic drugs in people with intellectual disabilities; Conclusion; References; 8 Endocrinological Issues; Introduction; Clinical issues; Lifelong care and appropriate stepping (mile) stones; Risk factors for endocrine problems; Endocrine and related disorders; Screening; Therapeutic approaches Access to health care in the usual paradigm of health care deliveryConclusion; References; 9 Dentition and Oral Health; Introduction; Epidemiology; Intellectual disabilities and edentulism; Nutrition and dentures; Common oral diseases in adults with intellectual disabilities; Oral infectious diseases; Oral facial tumors; Benign tumors; Premalignant lesions; Malignant lesions; Other oral problems; Interrelationships between oral diseases and systemic diseases; Coordination of oral care; Conclusion; References; 10 Nutrition and Physical Health; Introduction; Role of nutrition in health Food, health and culture |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831063703321 |
Prasher Vee | ||
Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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