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What Are The Chances Of Recovery In Case Of Mental Retardation?
Hello Doctor,
My self Koteswara rao from vinukonda guntur district, My sister is suffering from mentallly retardation from childhood onwords, we are taking the medical course from Guntur.Now i want your appointment for to explain my sister condition she is 25 years old is there any chances to recover normal, please let meknow
My self Koteswara rao from vinukonda guntur district, My sister is suffering from mentallly retardation from childhood onwords, we are taking the medical course from Guntur.Now i want your appointment for to explain my sister condition she is 25 years old is there any chances to recover normal, please let meknow
Mon, 22 Sep 2014
Hello and thanks for your query.
I understand that you are concerned about your sister's mental retardation problem. Regarding your question whether mental retardation is curable, the answer is unfortunately, no. It is not possible to reverse this condition and bring het back to normal.
However, there are many ways to help her. Firstly, she needs a proper evaluation and IQ test to determine her level of mental retardation - whether it is mild, moderate or severe. Then according to the level of impairment, help can be planned. Special training, vocational rehabilitation, social skills training, etc. can help in improving her quality of life and plan her future. If she is having behavioural problems or psychiatric symptoms, then medication can be given to control them.
Best wishes.
I understand that you are concerned about your sister's mental retardation problem. Regarding your question whether mental retardation is curable, the answer is unfortunately, no. It is not possible to reverse this condition and bring het back to normal.
However, there are many ways to help her. Firstly, she needs a proper evaluation and IQ test to determine her level of mental retardation - whether it is mild, moderate or severe. Then according to the level of impairment, help can be planned. Special training, vocational rehabilitation, social skills training, etc. can help in improving her quality of life and plan her future. If she is having behavioural problems or psychiatric symptoms, then medication can be given to control them.
Best wishes.
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