SummaryAs an underlying brain dysfunction has been shown in an increasing number of cases of mental retardation autism and language disturbance pediatric neurology has been a field of growing attraction nbsp; Due to the enormous development in the new imaging techniques and laboratory analyses it has been possible to show an organic lesion in many of those cases In such a field where our country is not so backward in comparison to the developed countries the integration of various studies and cooperation of people from different disciplines are necessary for a better management of mentally handicapped people So many of those people expect the consequences of such a fruitful attemp Key words: Mental Retardation Behavioral Neurology Brain Dysfunction

As an underlying brain dysfunction has been shown in an increasing number of cases of mental retardation autism and language disturbance pediatric neurology has been a field of growing attraction nbsp; Due to the enormous development in the new imaging techniques and laboratory analyses it has been possible to show an organic lesion in many of those cases In such a field where our country is not so backward in comparison to the developed countries the integration of various studies and cooperation of people from different disciplines are necessary for a better management of mentally handicapped people So many of those people expect the consequences of such a fruitful attemp Key words: Mental Retardation Behavioral Neurology Brain Dysfunction