PubMed · 52817
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S Frazier. 1975. Two differing opinions. Minimal brain dysfunction.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/52817/
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A total of 160 children were investigated to establish the role of ocular problems in children with learning disabilities. Thirty-eight per cent were found to have associated ocular problems. Eight per cent (8%) of these showed improvement in scholastic achievement after the elimination of the ocular defect. When there was evidence of brain dysfunction, correction of errors of refraction or muscle balance problems failed to improve scholastic achievement. A multidisciplinary approach to the problem is mandatory.
The aim of this retrospective study was to find indicators for an early diagnosis of the MCD-syndrome. Two groups of children (n = 18), with and without MCD at the age of five years were compared in view of medical history and early developmental data. The results suggest that illnesses of the mother before the birth of the child, risk factors in the course of the second half of pregnancy, as well as slight retardation of the child's early psychomotor development deserve particular attention in further studies.
An investigation on neurologic development of pre-school children does not yet clearly differentiate between children with minimal neuromotor disturbances and healthy ones. This is due to the lack of knowledge on brain function in normal children. Diagnostic problems on Minimal Brain Dysfunction are demonstrated by neurologic and motor examinations of 4 to 6 years old children.