Mental retardation affects thousands of children all over the world, every year. This disorder is caused due to various environmental and genetic factors, which leads to abnormal development of the child’s brain, resulting in impaired social, behavioral and cognitive skills. Stem cell therapy at NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute in Mumbai for mental retardation treatment has shown significant improvement in regaining the lost functions when combined with conventional treatment methods such as rehabilitation.

[b]Mental retardation affects overall brain development[/b]

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines mental retardation as ‘a condition of arrested or incomplete development of the mind, which is especially characterized by impairment of skills which contribute to the overall level of intelligence.'

A child may develop abnormalities in the brain before birth, at birth or between the ages of 1 year to 18 years. A child affected by mental retardation shows obvious signs of slower mental growth. Severe cases of mental retardation require that the child be under constant care and supervision as they are unable to care for themselves.

[b]Types of mental retardation[/b]

Mental retardation is classified into several categories depending on mental and intellectual skill. Mental retardation is classified as:

[b]Mild[/b] – The IQ is between 50 and 69 in this type of mental retardation. The child takes longer to start talking but communicates sufficiently after having learned communication. The child can take care of him/herself but is socially shy. Problems with reading and writing are noticed as well.

[b]Moderate[/b] – In this type of mental retardation, the IQ of the child is between 35 and 49. The child has limited communication skills. However basic reading, writing, and counting skills are present. Understanding and learning language is a slow process. Inability to live independently but can be a part of simple social activities.

[b]Severe[/b] – The IQ range in this type of mental retardation is between 20 and 34. There is significant impairment in motor skills. There is also severe damage or abnormal development of the central nervous system.

[b]Profound[/b] – This type of mental retardation results in the IQ being less than 20. The child is unable to understand or comprehend language and shows an inability to respond to questions or comply with instructions. They have very basic non verbal communication skills. The child is extremely dependent on family to be cared for and needs constant help and supervision.

[b]Spotting the symptoms of mental retardation[/b]

The common signs and symptoms of mental retardation are:

• Inability to concentrate or focus for long time
• Problems with memory
• Impaired language (verbal) communication skills
• Fine motor coordination problems
• Inability to control emotion and behavior

[b]Stem cell therapy for mental retardation treatment[/b]

Mental retardation treatment using stem cell therapy is an advanced treatment method which has shown immensely promising results at NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute, in Mumbai. Stem cell therapy is able to stimulate repair of damaged brain which is helpful in increasing the chances of restoring mental and intellectual abilities in the affected child. For more information : visit http://www.neurogenbsi.com/mental-retardation-treatment-in-india/

[b]About the Company[/b]

NGBSI has been effectively providing stem cell therapy for muscular dystrophy for past few years. It has successfully treated more than 1000 patients suffering from muscular dystrophy. A new life has been gifted to hundreds of patients with the help of stem cell therapy. NGBSI, along with stem cell therapy, provides various rehabilitation programs to enhance the living conditions of the patients.