Minimal Brain Dysfunction: Psychological and Neurophysiological Disorders in Hyperkinetic Children

摘要: Minimal brain dysfunction (MBD) has become an important diagnostic label for the disorders in many children who exhibit certain constellations of learning and behavior problems. There remains, however, considerable misunderstanding about meaning applicability this term. The disagreements MBD result from differing views regarding evidence significance symptoms that have been attributed to with diagnosis. In order clarify these issues establish acceptable definition MBD, a national task force was convened (Clements, 1966). definition, which still lacked simplicity clarity, stated should only be applied describe those at least near-average intelligence whose behavioral disabilities are consequence perceptual, cognitive, attentive dysfunctions. A review signs had used diagnosis resulted list 99 items; were reduced ten major characteristics. author cautioned “sign” approach employed as guideline identification diagnosis, because any one child exhibits some symptoms, varying degrees severity. efforts by clarification several issues: requires exclusion other such mental retardation, sensory impairments, “major” neurological (e.g., cerebral palsy, epilepsy, aphasia), psychiatric disturbances.