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Retraso mental - Treatment

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Discapacidad intelectual y del desarrollo

Tratamiento:

El objetivo principal del tratamiento es desarrollar al máximo el potencial de la persona. El entrenamiento y la educación especial pueden comenzar desde la lactancia, lo cual incluye destrezas sociales para ayudar a la persona a desempeñarse de la manera más normal posible.

Es importante que un especialista evalúe otros trastornos afectivos en la persona y les brinde tratamiento. Los enfoques de comportamiento son importantes para las personas con retardo mental.

Pronóstico:

El pronóstico depende de:

  • Oportunidades
  • Otras afecciones
  • Motivación personal
  • Tratamiento

Muchas personas llevan vidas productivas y se desempeñan por sí solas; otras necesitan un ambiente estructurado para lograr tener éxito.

Posibles complicaciones:

Las complicaciones varían y pueden abarcar:

  • Incapacidad para cuidar de sí mismo
  • Incapacidad para interactuar con otras personas adecuadamente
  • Aislamiento social

Cuándo contactar a un profesional médico:

Consulte con el médico si:

  • Tiene preocupaciones sobre el desarrollo de su hijo.
  • Nota que las destrezas motrices y lingüísticas de su hijo no se están desarrollando normalmente.
  • Su hijo tiene otros trastornos que necesitan tratamiento.
  • Reviewed last on: 5/1/2011
  • Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Shapiro BK, Batshaw ML. Mental retardation (intellectual disability). In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 38.

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