Patient's question:
When the child was born, she noticed that the child had difficulty suckling. All initial ages of actions such as lying on their back, lifting their eyes, sitting, standing, and walking were later than those of normal peers. The child also often had drooling outside the mouth. The parents were worried about the child having some illness or being intellectually disabled. What should they do?Doctor's answer:
When treating intellectual disability, pay attention to the following points:1. The treatment should ideally begin as early as possible, preferably within 3 years of age, and systematic treatment should be implemented.
2. The duration of treatment should ideally continue until the child is school-ready.
3. The intensity of the training should be high—greater intensity leads to better results. Through early training and intervention for mild cases, intellectual levels can be significantly improved, even returning to normal; moderate cases can have their severity reduced; severe cases can have their disabilities mitigated or prevented.
Given the importance of comprehensive prevention and treatment for intellectual disability and the current lack of effective methods for treating this condition, the Xu Family's Ten-Item Oral Assessment Method is used to evaluate intelligence. EEG, CT, and chromosomal examinations were conducted on some patients before and after treatment to compare the efficacy.