Patient's question:
The child has been three months old, and recently I noticed that the child doesn't laugh much, often staring at other places, looking vacant. I'm worried that he might be mentally retarded. Later, I took him to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The doctor said the child is still too young to be determined, and it will be easier to diagnose when he grows a bit older. What are the diagnostic measures for mental retardation?Doctor's answer:
Mental retardation can be determined based on symptoms. Some symptoms of cerebral palsy include a child never jumping, never sitting, never crawling, never laughing, thumb-inward flexion, foot inversion, plantarflexion, scissor gait, etc. Some are manifested as a single symptom, while others are several symptoms presented together. It should be inferred specifically and carefully. Currently, treatment methods include medication, rehabilitation training, and surgical treatment. Each treatment method has its own advantages, but treating cerebral palsy requires mutual cooperation from parents, and daily rehabilitation training is also very important.