PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M A Lamont
AU  - N R Dennis
AU  - M Seabright
TI  - Chromosome abnormalities in pupils attending ESN/M schools.
AID  - 10.1136/adc.61.3.223
DP  - 1986 Mar 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 223--226
VI  - 61
IP  - 3
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/61/3/223.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/61/3/223.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child1986 Mar 01; 61
AB  - One hundred and sixty six children attending educationally subnormal/mild (ESN/M) schools were karyotyped as part of a project investigating the aetiology of mild mental retardation. Nine had significant chromosome abnormalities. Five of six children identified during the survey had no dysmorphic features--47,XXY (two), 48,XXYY, 46,XX 15q-, and 46,XX,t(X;19). One dysmorphic boy had a balanced translocation--46,XY,t(3;15). Three were already known--47,XX+21 (two) and 46,XY, 14q+. We suggest that routine karyotyping of children with mild mental retardation be considered.