Patient's question:
Born with an appearance of, now 6 years old, can walk, can say one or two words, cannot take care of daily needs, and has not received any professional treatment. Is there a possibility of rehabilitation therapy to achieve self-care?Doctor's answer:
This disease is also known as Down syndrome. It is a genetic disorder. If you have been diagnosed with it, it is difficult to treat. This is a mutation on the chromosome. It is a genetic change, making treatment challenging. The main manifestations are that the child is born with a unique and distinctive facial features, often showing lethargy and feeding difficulties. As they grow older, the manifestations of intellectual disability become more apparent, and the development of motor skills and sexual development are also delayed. Currently, there is no effective treatment for this disease, and long-term education and training for children should be provided. Preventing infectious diseases and various infections, and using oral vitamin B6, r-tyrosine, folic acid, etc. as early as possible, can help improve function. Surgical correction can be performed on other deformities related to it.