Suggest treatment for developmental delay in a child
Patient: My son is having a hard time with staying on track in school. I not sure what is going on with him ,but  I know he is slow at doing everything. He is very good in school, but he is always forgetting something. I also notice that it took a long time for him to learn how to tie his shoes. He also never would use both legs to go up or down the stairs. He is 7 now and just recently started using both feet to walk down the stairs and sometimes you still have to remind him. Doctor: Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queriesI can understand your concern. He is seven years old and has started showing symptoms like hard time in keeping track at school, forgetting things, difficulty in learning the tasks etc. These symptoms can occur due to some intellectual disability or developmental delay. I will advise you to get him evaluated by a child psychiatrist for evaluation of IQ and for treatment. If IQ comes in borderline to mild range then medicines like Piracetam, Multivitamines etc can help. These medicines help to improve his cognition and he would feel better. Thanks, hope this helps you. Take care