Patient's question:
My neighbor's child, from a very young age, suffered from Down syndrome. He is now intellectually disabled and developmentally delayed, and my neighbor has been seeking medical treatment for the child everywhere. How can Down syndrome be effectively treated?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of Down syndrome is primarily based on intellectual training and motor function training to prevent complications, and different rehabilitation methods are selected. The cost of rehabilitation for Down syndrome varies. Additionally, we must actively prevent infectious diseases and various infectious diseases. No medication has yet been developed that can improve the intelligence of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Down syndrome is caused by congenital chromosomal abnormalities. In most patients, there is a mistake in the genetic division of the 21st pair of chromosomes, leading to an excess of chromosomes in the nucleus.