How to treat children with intellectual disabilities

Jun 04, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

How to treat children with intellectual disabilities

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Huang Shichang
The treatment of children with intellectual disabilities is a comprehensive process, primarily including the following aspects: 1. Daily care and education: Strengthen daily care and spend more time accompanying children in outdoor activities, which may help improve their intellectual functioning. Meanwhile, enhancing education by encouraging children to engage more with society and learn new skills can contribute to symptom improvement. 2. Rehabilitation training: Under medical guidance, rehabilitation programs such as sensory integration training, music therapy, and dance therapy can be implemented to alleviate symptoms. 3. Medication: As advised by physicians, medications such as oxiracetam capsules or citicoline sodium capsules may be prescribed to enhance brain function and relieve symptoms. 4. Surgical intervention: For children with congenital intellectual disabilities, treatments such as deep brain stimulation may be considered to promote brain development and improve symptoms.