Post-natal hazardsFalls/near drowningCarbon monoxide poisoningLead/mercury poisoningHigh fever diseasesEncephalitisMeningitisMiscellaneous (brain & skull anomalies)MacrocephalyHave an unusually large head (32 in circumference)Gilia: multiply in numbers to cause the large headMicrocephalyUnusually small (16 in circumference)AKA “pinhead”Can be caused by high levels of radiation, but the official cause is unknownHydrocephalyBreak down in the ability to process spinal fluidShunt: tube placed in the brain that pumps off excess fluid, enables people to have a normal intelligence and lead normal livesLecture 14Outline of Last Lecture I. Causes of Mental Retardation Cont.a. Biomedical/ metabolici. Carbohydrate Metabolismii. Fat Metabolism 1. Tay-Sachs Diseaseiii. Protein Metabolism 1. Phenylketonuria (PKU)2. Cornelia De Lange Syndrome3. Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome (LNS)b. Prenatal Hazardsc. Hazards at BirthOutline of Current Lecture II. Causes of Mental Retardation Cont.a. Post-natal Hazards b. Brain & Skull AnomaliesCurrent Lecture- Post-natal hazards o Falls/near drowningo Carbon monoxide poisoning o Lead/mercury poisoningo High fever diseases Encephalitis Meningitis - Miscellaneous (brain & skull anomalies)o Macrocephaly Have an unusually large head (32 in circumference) Gilia: multiply in numbers to cause the large heado Microcephaly PSYC 306 1st Edition Unusually small (16 in circumference) AKA “pinhead” Can be caused by high levels of radiation, but the official cause is unknown o Hydrocephaly Break down in the ability to process spinal fluid Shunt: tube placed in the brain that pumps off excess fluid, enablespeople to have a normal intelligence and lead normal livesThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a
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