Question
Experiencing difficulties in understanding during the learning process, suspected of mental retardation, what are the manifestations of this condition? Can mentally retarded patients receive treatment?
Answer
Mental retardation has up to 250 causes, including congenital infections, harmful substances affecting the fetus, complications during pregnancy or childbirth, malnutrition during fetal or infantile periods, diseases harmful during childhood, and genetic factors leading to chromosomal, metabolic, and neurological defects. These factors may cause protein and lipid metabolic disorders, thereby damaging the baby’s brain and causing mental retardation and language disorders. Treatment for such diseases should focus on promoting normal brain development.