mental disability

mental disability is a name for a developmental disorder in which the intellect is not the normal pace and usually never reach a normal level. The person has the cognitive deficit effort to fully functioning, compared with peers. Therefore, talk of a learning disability or a mental disability. The term retarded was also used.

There are many possible causes such as heredity, congenital or non-congenital brain injury, traumatic.
In some cases, it is still the exact cause can not figure out. A frequent cause is a lack of oxygen during or after birth, or "accidental" oxygen deficiency in an accident for example a near-drowning. Further, a particular pathology eg meningitis in the early years a cause

Treatment of intellectual disability is usually not possible, but special education, or specific support in mainstream education, is appointed to the maximum feasible level to achieve it.
However, treatment of the fringe often as possible. Many forms of genetic disability also bring other limitations as well. For example, someone with Down syndrome have an increased risk of thyroid disorders, dementia and heart disease. Regular monitoring at these risk groups, these diseases can be treated or delayed.