Mental retardation, vision deficits, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy are potential lifelong manifestations (18 ).
Epidemiological studies have shown that 15% 30% of unborn babies who acquire congenital HCMV infection display a variable pattern of pathological sequelae within the first few years of life that may include hearing loss, vision impairment and mental retardation [2].
Neurological symptoms include mental retardation, seizures, vision and hearing loss, delayed development, language disorders, and memory loss.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection among HIV-infected individuals, a major source of serious complications among organ-transplant recipients, and a leading cause of hearing loss, vision loss, and mental retardation among congenitally infected children.
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common opportunistic infection among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV -infected individuals, a major source of serious viral complications among organ-transplant recipients, and a leading cause of HIV -infected vindividuals and majorl retardation among congenitally infected children.
Twin babies are more likely to be born prematurely and suffer from birth defects, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, vision and hearing disorders, and serious organ problems.
Compared to children born at term, preterm infants are at greater risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities including cerebral palsy [ 4], mental retardation [ 4, 5], vision impairments [ 6, 7], and hearing loss [ 4, 8].
Surviving infants may have long-term developmental disabilities, such as mental retardation or hearing and vision loss.
Severe congenital toxoplasmosis can result in hydrocephalus, retinochoroiditis that affects vision, microcephalus, seizures, hepatosplenomegaly, icterus, psychomotor retardation, and other sequelae (3 ).
Approximately 1 in 5 infants born preterm have ongoing health problems, including cerebral palsy, mental retardation, chronic lung disease, and vision and hearing loss.
