Symptoms of growth and development delay
Disease description:
My son's classmate has been diagnosed with developmental delay, and I'm very concerned. I'd like to ask, what are the symptoms of growth and developmental delay?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
Symptoms of delayed growth and development mainly include the following aspects:
1. Delayed physical development: Children show明显 lower growth indicators such as weight, height, and head circumference compared to peers, with a significantly slower growth rate.
2. Distinctive facial features: Some children, due to growth hormone deficiency, may appear unusually childlike with delicate, smooth skin. Others with congenital hypothyroidism may exhibit characteristic facial features such as a large head, short neck, and eyelid swelling.
3. Delayed motor development: Children are noticeably slower than peers in achieving motor milestones such as crawling, lifting the head, and walking, and often have poor responsiveness.
4. Delayed intellectual development: Intellectual level is significantly below that of peers, with poor learning ability and impaired comprehension, judgment, verbal expression, and language use.
