Examples of record entries the team has seen confused on at least one occasion.
| Intellectual disabilities (LD register) | Not an intellectual disablity |
|---|---|
| Sjögren-Larsson syndrome (111303009) "an inherited disorder characterized by scaling skin (ichthyosis), intellectual disability, speech abnormalities, and spasticity." Source: rarediseases.org | Sjögren's syndrome (83901003) "Sjögren's (pronounced show-grins) syndrome is a condition that affects parts of the body that produce fluids, like tears and spit (saliva)." https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/sjogrens-syndrome/ |
| Dysequilibrium syndrome (230782004) "Cerebellar disorder, nonprogressive, with mental retardation" synonyms: Non-progressive cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability syndrome / Cerebellar ataxia, intellectual disability, dysequilibrium syndrome Source: rarediseases.org | Unsteady when walking (22631008) synonyms: Disequilibrium when walking / Unsteady gait (Source: SNOMED Term Browser) |
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