Patient's question:
The child was born naturally and was rarely sick before being one year and three months old. Everything was normal. He was lively, loved to laugh, and could follow many instructions from adults, such as waving goodbye or clapping to welcome him.After being one year and four or five months old, he gradually became less responsive to people. When called, he would ignore him completely, and when spoken to, he seemed to understand but not fully. When he was younger, TV was often used to coax him to eat. He loved watching commercials. At about one year old, he would unconsciously make "babababa" sounds, and he still does so now, though not as often as before.
Initially, the adults thought it was just a change in his personality as he grew older, but later realized it was more complicated. Because he had become less responsive to words. They also suspected it was related to hearing issues, but as soon as someone turned on the TV in the living room—even the "click" sound of pressing the button—he would immediately come running from another room.
They suspect the child may have autism, but many of his behaviors don't fully match the characteristics of autism.
Now he is two years and one month old. He still doesn't understand words, doesn't speak, and is unwilling to follow instructions. Recently, when he gets excited, he would shout loudly. Besides watching TV, he rarely has moments of highly focused attention.
Doctor's answer:
In your case, it may be chronic rhinitis. Chronic rhinitis is a chronic inflammation of the nasal mucosa and the underlying submucosal layer. Its main characteristics include inflammation lasting for more than three months or recurring episodes that do not heal, with intervals failing to return to normal. It is also accompanied by varying degrees of nasal congestion, increased secretions, swelling or thickening of the nasal mucosa, and other symptoms. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is known as biyuan and can be treated with Cang'erzi San.