What diseases are associated with intellectual disability?

Patient's question:

I am a 29-year-old pregnant woman who has been pregnant for three months. I am very worried about my baby's intelligence and want to know which diseases can cause intellectual problems. What diseases are associated with intellectual disability?

Doctor's answer:

Having intellectual disabilities, some diseases strictly affect the baby's intelligence. These diseases mainly include: toxoplasmosis, simple herpes, cytomegalovirus disease, and rubella, etc. In addition, especially alcohol poisoning, lead poisoning, blood, and high bilirubinemia can lead to intellectual disabilities. In addition to abnormal diseases such as catabolism, there are also brain injuries. Wish the patient a speedy recovery!

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