Question
A child has shown signs of delayed intellectual development since infancy and has been diagnosed with intellectual disability by a hospital. Is it possible to treat intellectual disability?
Answer
Intellectual disability can have up to 250 different causes, including congenital infections, harmful substances affecting the fetus, complications during pregnancy or childbirth, malnutrition in infancy, and genetic factors leading to chromosomal, metabolic, and neurological defects. These factors may cause protein and lipid metabolic disorders, thereby harming the baby’s brain and leading to intellectual disability and language disorders. Treatment for such conditions focuses on promoting normal brain development.