Patient's question:
My baby is nine and a half months old, born via natural delivery, and had a perfect Apgar score of ten at birth. The baby has always liked sticking out their tongue and rarely closes their mouth. Of course, the baby's father also took until he was one year old to close his mouth. I heard that sticking out the tongue can indicate a problem with intelligence—is that true?Doctor's answer:
The child is now 9 months old and still cannot crawl. She smiles when she is happy. She underwent an intelligence test at the pediatric department, and the results showed low intelligence. According to what you said, infants should receive rehabilitation treatment as early as possible. The rehabilitation center should conduct examinations and treatments for the child. It is recommended to have a thorough neurological examination in the pediatric neurology department of a regular hospital as soon as possible, and to determine whether relevant auxiliary examinations should be performed. Based on the examination results, symptomatic treatment or rehabilitation training can be provided as soon as possible.