Mental retardation: a technical term for children with mental retardation

Mental retardation, also known as mental retardation, is a technical term for children with mental retardation. There are many reasons for this situation, among which environmental factors and genetic factors are the two main sources. This paper will discuss the causes of mental retardation in depth to help readers better understand this disease.

environmental factor

All kinds of unfavorable conditions before, during and after delivery may have a negative impact on children's intellectual development, such as exposure to harmful substances, intrauterine infection, premature delivery, neonatal asphyxia, low birth weight infants, too much or too little amniotic fluid, amniotic fluid pollution, intrauterine distress and so on.

hereditary factor

Chromosome abnormality, single gene mutation and hereditary metabolic diseases may all affect children's intellectual development. Genetic factors are one of the important causes of mental retardation.

Postpartum factors

Postpartum factors such as craniocerebral trauma, nuclear jaundice, epilepsy and hypothyroidism may also lead to mental retardation. These factors have caused irreversible damage to the baby's brain development.