Prevalence, types and associations of medically unexplained symptoms and signs. A cross ‐sectional study of 1023 adults with intellectual disabilities

ConclusionsPeople with ID have substantial additional unexplained symptoms and signs, some of which are painful or disabling. These findings should inform the content of health checks undertaken for adults with intellectual disabilities, which should not just focus on management of their long‐term conditions and health promotion.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research - March 10, 2017 Category: Disability Authors: M. Osugo, J. Morrison, L. Allan, D. Kinnear, S. ‐A. Cooper Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research