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State some of the causes of intellectual disability in children

      

State some of the causes of intellectual disability in children

  

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Francis
- Infections (present at birth or occurring after birth)
- Chromosomal abnormalities (such as Down syndrome)
- Environmental
- Metabolic (such as hyperbilirubinemia, very high bilirubin levels in babies)
- Nutritional (such as malnutrition)
- Toxic (intrauterine exposure to alcohol, cocaine, amphetamines, and other drugs
- Trauma (before and after birth)
- Unexplained (this largest category is for unexplained occurrences of intellectual disability)
francis1897 answered the question on March 10, 2023 at 07:50


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