Perfil diagnóstico de pacientes com deficiência intelectual

Abstract

Abstract: The Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional (APAE), in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, attends to those with intellectual disability, condition expressed during childhood and adolescence, in which there is cognitive impairment for the individual's adaptive abilities. The objective of this study was to outline the epidemiological profile of the population that goes through the screening of the institution. This study was a retrospective analysis of 83 documents of people who were screened for age, sex, procedure and diagnosis. The results showed that among individuals who went through screening between March of 2018 and March of 2019, 24.10% were diagnosed with mild mental retardation; 14.46% with global developmental disorders; 13.25% with child autism and 10.84% with Down syndrome. The prevalence of the sample was male, coming from Passo Fundo, aged between 6 and 10 years and has familiar income up to two minimum times. The high incidence of the sample was admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (ICU), despite having born with adequate weight and adequate gestational age.