A beta- hemolytic streptococcal infection and to CNS oxytocin metabolism have been found In some cases. Pharmacotherapy -SRI's, SSRI's. Family treatment - childhood OCD is a family problem and all need great help in coping and appropriately responding to the child. Intellectual disability is not a disease in and of itself, but the developmental consequence of some pathogenic process. History and observations from parents or care providers are essential in the diagnostic process.
Treatment is focused on prevention of intellectual disability and on the psychiatric disorder.
New genetic technologies have been key in elucidating causes of m.r. and because of this research, there has been a rethinking of classic mendelian genetic principles. In particular, dynamic mutations, genomic imprinting and uniparental disomy have been defined as important concepts in mammalian inheritance.