Intellectual Disability
Intellectual disability is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by limitations in reasoning, learning, and daily-living skills, which appear before adulthood. Its degree and impact vary greatly from one person to another.
How it presents: It is often noticed in the pace of learning, communication, independence, and adaptation to different social and school settings.
Common causes: It can be associated with genetic factors, complications during pregnancy or delivery, infections, or causes that sometimes cannot be identified.
Which specialist treats it? Support is multidisciplinary and involves the psychiatrist, the child psychiatrist, the psychologist, and the educational psychologist, in addition to the general practitioner as the first point of contact. Early professional evaluation helps to design educational and developmental support tailored to each person, so it is worth consulting with any concern about development.
Data on 93 doctors who treat intellectual disability
Specialties that treat intellectual disability
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Doctors specialized in intellectual disability
Dr. Iraís Díaz Báez
Dr. Shelly Márquez
Dra. Blanca Margarita Moreno Ramírez
Dra. Brenda Magdalena Rodríguez Muñoz
Dr. Irving Granados Velázquez
Dr. Lesbros Pablo Huelsz
Dr. Julio Cesar De la Fuente Muñoz
Dra. Gabriela Osio Morales
Dra. Alejandrina Inés Nogales Imaca
Dra. Alejandrina Inés Nogales Imaca
Dr. Carlos Manuel Diaz Contreras Piedras
Dr. Mauricio Espinosa Torres
Dr. Ramiro Millan Mota
Dr. Mateo Lorenzo Tapia
Dr. Rafael Ordaz Castillo
Dr. Juan Trujillo Perrusquia
Dr. Eduardo Lenin Ruelas Olvera
Dr. Felix Velasco Alva
Dr. Felix Velasco Alva
Dr. Juan Manuel Arce González
Frequently asked questions
What is intellectual disability?
Intellectual disability is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by limitations in reasoning, learning, and daily-living skills, which appear before adulthood. Its degree and impact vary greatly from one person to another.
Which doctor treats intellectual disability?
Intellectual Disability is usually treated by specialists in gastroenterologist, general practitioner, psychoanalyst, psychologist, educational psychologist, psychiatrist, child psychiatrist, educational psychologist.