The main symptom of mental retardation?

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Mental retardation (MR), also known as mental retardation or mental retardation, is a common developmental disorder in children. Mental retardation is mainly manifested in social adaptability, learning ability and self-care ability; Their abilities of speech, attention, memory, understanding, insight, abstract thinking, imagination and psychological activities are obviously behind the children of the same age. Mental retardation is the basis of diagnosis. The main symptom of mental retardation? Let's talk about it

The main symptom of mental retardation?

(1) mild mental retardation: it is the most common, but it is not easy to be identified because of its light degree. Generally, there is no abnormality in the body, language retardation, lower than the normal level of social adaptability, social interaction, practical skills, such as self-care, simple labor or technical operation, but the learning ability, skills and creativity are worse than the normal, The abilities of reading, writing, computer and abstract thinking of children of the same age are worse than those of children of the same age, which shows that they have learning difficulties. After special education, their intelligence level and social adaptability can be improved.

(2) moderate mental retardation: can take care of daily simple life, can do simple housework, language, motor function and skills are obviously behind the normal children of the same age, poor reading and calculation ability, poor understanding ability, lack of learning ability for school work, and can not live independently in adulthood, A small number of patients with physical development defects and signs of nervous system abnormalities.

(3) Severe mental retardation: obvious deficiency of social adaptability, need to be cared by others in daily life, do not know the danger and defense, speech development is obviously impaired, or can only learn some simple words and sentences, can not understand other people's speech, motor function development is limited, serious cases can not sit, stand and walk, can not receive learning and education, often accompanied by epilepsy, congenital malformation.

matters needing attention

It is necessary to carry out genetic counseling, avoid consanguineous marriage, strengthen health care during pregnancy, pay attention to nutrition during pregnancy, avoid contact with harmful chemicals, quit smoking, alcohol, absolutely prohibit drug intake, avoid taking teratogenic drugs and avoid exposure to radiation; Prevention of virus and protozoa infection; Do a good job of prenatal examination, prevent pregnancy complications, improve obstetric technology, avoid pathological delivery. Do a good job in children's health care, implement planned immunization, prevent infectious diseases, especially nervous system infection, pay attention to nutrition and hygiene, prevent poisoning and brain trauma. To publicize parenting knowledge and improve parents' cultural level.