Patient's question:
I went to the hospital today to visit my colleague's baby. Their baby is almost two years old, but it seems to have some hearing issues, and it doesn't know how to take the food given to it. My colleague said their baby is developmentally delayed. What kind of tests should be done?Doctor's answer:
Growth retardation occurs during the process of growth and development, with slow or abnormal speed. The causes of this disease are diverse, and in most cases, they are related to normal growth and development variations. If it is caused by pathological factors, it is relatively more complicated, such as chromosomal diseases and genetic metabolic diseases. There are many examination items for this disease. It is necessary to measure growth hormone, check thyroid function, test trace elements, and perform cranial CT or MRI examinations.