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Learning disability lecture Flashcards

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A Learning disabled person will have

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  • An IQ under 70
  • Loss of Adaptive social functioning.
  • Onset before the age of 18
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causes of learning disabilities

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most common cause of learning disability

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Down syndrome
approx. 1/1000 births,
40,000 people living in the UK

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down syndrome increases the risk of:

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Abnormalities of internal organs
- ASD
- VSD
- Oesophageal atresia
Cataracts
Hypothyroidism
Chest infection
Transient leukaemia
Epilepsy
Alzheimer’s Dementia

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3 key features of FAS/FASD
% of people with FAS with a learning disability

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Only 25 - 30% of people with FAS have an learning disability
3 key features:
* Growth retardation
* Characteristic facial features
* CNS dysfunction – e.g. affect dysregulation and inattention

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FASD characteristic facial features

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Most common inherited cause of learning disabilities

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Fragile X

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how is fragile X diagnosed?
Genes affected

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Common features of Fragile X

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LD (mild-profound)
Delayed motor milestones
Speech and language delay
Large testicles
Prominent forehead
Prominent jaw
Narrow face
Long ears
Mitral valve prolapse
Autism-like traits
Hyperactivity

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Autism is characterised by difficulties in:
other associated symptoms

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difficulties arising from autism

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DSM5 and ICD 11 terminology for autism

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Autism clinical characteristics

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vulnerabilties in people with LD. biological factors

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  • vulnerabilities in people with LD: psychological factors
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  • vulnerabilities in people with LD: social factors
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how does depression present in people with LD

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differentials to be aware of with depression in LD

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Dementia in LD: how does it differ to general population

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Anxiety in people with LD

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Psychosis in LD

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