Can children with intellectual disability be cured?

The healthy development of children depends not only on their physical and bone development, but also on their intellectual and mental development, because intelligence is the fundamental difference between humans and other creatures and the key to people's survival. Intellectual problems are a huge factor that threatens children's growth. In modern life, more and more children have intellectual problems, which has brought pain to many families. Let's take a look at whether children's intellectual disability can be cured?

1. Etiological treatment: For those whose etiology has been identified, such as chronic disease, poisoning, long-term malnutrition, hearing and vision impairment, efforts should be made to eliminate the cause as much as possible to partially or completely restore their intelligence. Children with endocrine and metabolic abnormalities such as hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria should be diagnosed early and receive thyroid hormone replacement or special diet therapy for phenylketonuria to improve their intelligence level. For children with intellectual disability caused by social, psychological and cultural reasons, their intelligence can be improved by changing their environmental conditions, allowing them to live in a friendly and harmonious family and strengthening their education.

2. Training and rehabilitation should be coordinated with the application of medical, social, educational and vocational training measures to train patients according to their age and severity of MR so that they can reach the highest possible intellectual level. Sooner or later, the child should receive long-term comprehensive education and training in organized institutions (such as nurseries and kindergartens). It is best to care for the sick child together with normal children, which is more beneficial than caring for them separately. Special classes or schools are set up to improve physical health, train daily living skills and language functions, and simple cultural learning. The establishment of work medical stations can, on the one hand, train production skills for adolescent patients and, on the other hand, guarantee employment. Special hospitals and sanatoriums (villages) can also be set up to admit patients with moderate or above MR.

3. Dietary treatment: Milk: Every 100 grams of milk contains 3.5 grams of protein and 125 milligrams of calcium. The calcium in milk can regulate the excitability of nerves and muscles. If children drink a cup of milk every morning, it will help improve their cognitive ability and ensure that the brain works efficiently. Fish: Fish contains globulin, albumin and a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids. It is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins, which can also enhance children's memory.