Question
A 2-year-old and 2-month-old child underwent an MRI and was found to have patchy abnormal signals in the bilateral periventricular area, diagnosed with delayed myelination. The main symptoms are weakness in both lower limbs and unsteady walking, but speech and cognitive development are normal. The private large hospital has not yet proposed a treatment plan. How should this condition be treated to avoid missing the best treatment opportunity?
Answer
Delayed myelination is a type of myelination abnormality commonly found in delayed myelination of the white matter. Myelination is the final stage of white matter development, primarily occurring after birth and continuing until before the age of 20. The myelination of white matter is a lifelong process. Demyelination has a significant impact on children’s neurological development and may lead to disabilities such as intellectual disability, epilepsy, speech disorders, and limited motor skills. Currently, treatment needs to be symptomatic based on the cause. Symptomatic treatment can include rehabilitation training, acupuncture, physical therapy, as well as the use of neuro-nutritional agents such as vitamin B complex, Brain Recovery, and Brain Recovery drugs.