Learning Disability
| 1. The following is true of mental retardation: | |
| A. It is more common in males |
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| B. 1/3 of cases are due to Down’s syndrome |
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| C. 15 % of cases are due to an unknown cause |
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| D. There is no greater incidence in the lower classes |
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| E. 95 % of cases have organic pathology diagnosed during life |
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| 2. The following are seen in Patau’s syndrome: | |
| A. Trisomy of 17-18 |
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| B. Absent corpus callosum |
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| C. Rocker-bottom feet |
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| D. Polycystic kidneys |
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| E. Life expectancy is 5-6 years |
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| 3. In Edward’s syndrome: | |
| A. There is mental retardation |
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| B. Trisomy 13-15 is seen |
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| C. It is more common in females |
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| D. Mean survival is 10 months |
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| E. Heart lesions are frequent |
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| 4. In Down’s syndrome: | |
| A. It is more common in males |
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| B. Simian crease is seen in all cases |
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| C. There is brachycephaly |
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| D. The tongue is enlarged |
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| E. Cataracts can occur |
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| 5. The following are associations of Down’s syndrome: | |
| A. A-V canal defects |
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| B. Hirschsprung’s disease |
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| C. Hearing deficits |
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| D. Epilepsy |
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| E. Vascular dementia |
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| 6. The following is true of Fragile X syndrome: | |
| A. It was first described by Martin and Bell in 1943 |
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| B. It is an uncommon cause of mental retardation in males |
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| C. Female carriers have normal IQ |
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| D. Autism is associated |
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| E. There is a negative association with ADDH |
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| 7. The following are true in Tuberous sclerosis: | |
| A. It is a defect of chromosome 11 |
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| B. It is autosomal recessive |
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| C. Shagreen patches are best examined with Wood’s light |
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| D. Seizures are rare |
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| E. Intelligence is normal |
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| 8. In the mentally handicapped: | |
| A. The incidence of schizophrenia is the same as the normal population |
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| B. Bipolar Affective disorder is seen in 1 in 20 handicapped in-patients |
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| C. Hysterical symptoms are more common than in normal controls |
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| D. Epilepsy is seen in a third of severely handicapped patients |
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| E. The incidence increases with age, except for Down’s syndrome and autism |
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