Bhawalkar, J SAswar, N RWahab, S N1997-02-012009-05-291997-02-012009-05-291997-02-01Bhawalkar JS, Aswar NR, Wahab SN. A study of some etiological factors and morbid conditions in mentally handicapped children. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 1997 Feb; 51(2): 35-40http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/66747In the present study most of the subjects belonged to mild and moderate degree of mental handicap i.e. 30.8% and 44.9% respectively while severe degree of mental handicap was present in 22.7% subject. The factors responsible for mental handicap include prenatal factors (34.6%), perinatal factors (15.1%) and post natal factors (37.9%). In 12.4% cases etiology was not known. The associated behaviour problems were observed in 33% of the study subjects while other morbid conditions were present in 47% of the study subjects.engAdolescentAge DistributionBrain Diseases --complicationsChildChild, PreschoolCraniofacial Abnormalities --complicationsCross-Sectional StudiesDown Syndrome --epidemiologyFemaleHumansIncidenceIndia --epidemiologyInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, Diseases --epidemiologyMaleMental Retardation --epidemiologyMentally Disabled Persons --statistics & numerical dataSex DistributionJournal Article