Question
A seven and a half-year-old girl is undergoing hormone treatment for optic neuritis. Now she is always worried about being teased by classmates about her weight, so she dares not go to school. At home, while doing homework, she sometimes gets angry and, in severe cases, doesn’t even know how to perform simple addition and subtraction within ten. What should parents do if they accompany her to school?
Answer
According to the symptoms, the child has developed obesity as a side effect of long-term hormone use. Currently, she has a noticeable sense of inferiority, which is important to prevent the onset of autism and social phobia. Are there any signs of personality isolation, social disorders, ignoring others, not responding when called, or unwillingness to meet strangers? If there are such symptoms, it is advisable to take the child to the pediatric neurology department of a children’s hospital for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.