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Suggest Treatment For Abnormal Behavior With Mental Retardation
We had a 35 year old consumer diagnosed with progound mental retardation, seizure disorder, cerebral palsy and Angelman s Syndrome. If left to her own she will tear and chew all cloth like material including her diaper. If we keep items in her hands this tends to lesson the chewing but she is now dropping these items and attempting to tear and chew her clothing. We are looking for suggestions of how to handle her chewing behaviors.
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
Brief Answer: consult psychiatrist
Detail answer:
Hi dear,
there is no cure for mental retardation but we can control behavior of mentally retarded child by certain medication like carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, sodium valproate, risperidone, haloperidol etc..
sometimes who has seizure disorder can control behavior problem with anti epileptic treatment also.
Discuss with treating doctor.
Thank you
Detail answer:
Hi dear,
there is no cure for mental retardation but we can control behavior of mentally retarded child by certain medication like carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, sodium valproate, risperidone, haloperidol etc..
sometimes who has seizure disorder can control behavior problem with anti epileptic treatment also.
Discuss with treating doctor.
Thank you
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