Intrauterine rubella, head size, and intellect.
The assumption that congenital rubella is commonly associated with microcephaly and mental retardation was examined. Among a rubella clinic population of 111 children, 92 children had vision sufficient to allow testing by the Leiter International Scale. The mean IQ for this group was 99.46 (SD, 19.5). Head circumference in this group correlated well with stature but poorly with intellect. The authors conclude that children with intrauterine rubella should be viewed as small children rather than children with small heads and that such children are poorly served if mental subnormality is assumed without careful study.[1]References
- Intrauterine rubella, head size, and intellect. Macfarlane, D.W., Boyd, R.D., Dodrill, C.B., Tufts, E. Pediatrics (1975) [Pubmed]
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