30. About 10% of children with mental retardation have seizures. More severe is the degree of retardation, more are the chances of having epilepsy. The convulsions may start right at birth or develop later. If not managed, seizures can cause harm to the individual with mental retardation like:

* repeated fits can damage the brain and lead to further retardation

* It results in the impairment of memory which interferes with learning process