Question
How should a three-year-old child diagnosed with Down syndrome be treated?
Answer
Down syndrome is a disease caused by a congenital chromosomal abnormality, usually due to a genetic splitting error in the twenty-first pair of chromosomes, resulting in an extra chromosome in the cell nucleus. As there are currently no medications that can improve the intelligence of individuals with intellectual disabilities, the treatment for Down syndrome primarily focuses on guidance and the treatment of accompanying diseases. Common accompanying diseases, such as respiratory infections, gastrointestinal obstruction, congenital heart disease, and thyroid dysfunction, can be controlled or treated through appropriate treatment methods.