A school based study of children with learning disability indicates poor levels of genetic investigation

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The study group was 128 children attending two state funded schools in north-east Edinburgh that provide special educational services for children without major physical handicap but with mild-moderate (IQ 50-70) or moderate-severe (IQ <50) LD. School 1 takes children aged 5-12 years and school 2 takes those aged 13-18 years. With written consent, 110 children (85.9%) were studied. They had a mean age of 12.3 years (range 5.8-17.9) and a male:female ratio of 67:43 (table 1). Hospital notes (both paediatric and clinical genetics) and community paediatric and school medical records were reviewed. Cytogenetic and DNA diagnostic reports were independently identified from regional laboratory records. A single clinical geneticist examined all children and a family history was obtained from the child's parent or guardian.

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