Children’s mental retardation may be caused by congenital hypothyroidism, or it may be caused by an unknown or irreversible cause. The former should be treated by treating the cause, such as medication as prescribed by the doctor, while the latter should be treated by treating the symptoms, including psychotherapy.
1. Congenital hypothyroidism: also known as cretinism, which can cause mental retardation in children. If the cause is due to this, the symptoms of mental retardation can be improved by taking thyroxine to maintain the normal level of the thyroid gland and correcting it in time.
2. Unexplained or irreversible causes: such as trisomy 21, etc., mainly through the training and education of children to improve, and actively cultivate the child’s intelligence, can help improve the symptoms of mental retardation.
In mild cases of mental retardation, it is sufficient to go to an ordinary school and communicate with normal children to promote intellectual development; in more serious cases, it is necessary to go to a special school for specialized training.
There are many causes of mental retardation in children. When a child develops mental retardation, he or she should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause, and actively treat it to improve the prognosis.