Molteno C D, Roux A, Nelson M M, Arens L J
Department of Paediatrics, University of Cape Town.
S Afr Med J. 1990 Jan 20;77(2):98-101.
A cross-cultural study of the cause of the mental handicap of greater than 1,000 children born in the Cape Town area between 1974 and 1986 was carried out. Acquired causes were noted to be more prevalent among the black ethnic group. This study showed that at least 80-100 additional cases of moderate-severe mental handicap can be expected in the Cape Town area each year. Attention is drawn to the expanded facilities that will be required to provide for the ongoing special needs of these children. Possible areas for prevention of mental handicap are discussed.
对1974年至1986年间在开普敦地区出生的1000多名儿童智力障碍病因进行了一项跨文化研究。发现后天性病因在黑人种族群体中更为普遍。这项研究表明，开普敦地区每年预计至少会新增80 - 100例中度至重度智力障碍病例。文中提请注意为满足这些儿童持续的特殊需求所需的扩大设施。讨论了预防智力障碍的可能领域。
