Learning Disability Flashcards
Borderline LD
> 70
Mild LD
50-69
Moderate LD
35-49
Profound LD
How do you calculate IQ?
(Mental age divided by actual age) x100
Most common scale used for intelligence? (WAIS)
Wechsler adult intelligence scale
Most common severity of LD?
Mild (IQ 50-69)
Mental age 9 to under 12 years
Mental age of someone with a borderline LD?
12 to under 15 years
Mental age of someone with moderate LD?
6 to under 9 years
Mental age of someone with severe LD?
3-6
Trisomy 18
Edwardian syndrome
Trisomy 13
Patau syndrome
5p minus
Cru-du-chat (part of chromosome 5p is missing)
Is angelman syndrome maternally or paternally derived?
Maternally
Is Prader-Willi maternally or paternally derived?
PATERNALLY
Characterised by microcephaly and severe/profound LD
Cri-du-chat
This chromosomal condition is associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Down syndrome
Paroxysms of laugher, ATAXIA
LD
Angelman syndrome
Over-eating, self injurious behaviour
LD
Prader Willi syndrome
This chromosomal abnormality is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia
Velo-cardiofacial syndrome
Chromosome affected in cri-du-chat
5P
Chromosome affected in Prader Willi
15Q
Chromosome affected in Angelman syndrome
15Q
Chromosome affected in Velo-cardiofacial syndrome
22Q
Protein metabolism defect that could cause severe LD
Phenylketonuria
Lipid metabolism defect that could cause severe LD
Neurolipidoses
Carbohydrate metabolism defect that could cause severe LD
Mucopolysaccharidoses
Inheritance of Lesch Nyhan Syndrome
X-linked
Rare hereditary disease which affects young boys, usually causing early death. It is marked by compulsive self-mutilation of the hands, together with learning difficulties and involuntary muscular movements
Lesch Nyhan Syndrome
Severe LD
20-34
