Can 21-year-old cerebral palsy be treated well

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The child of my aunt's family is cerebral palsy. Now the child has become an adult. In daily life, it is alleviated through rehabilitation training. The condition has improved to a certain extent. Do you want to know if 21-year-old cerebral palsy can be cured? Today, let's take a look at this problem.

Can 21-year-old cerebral palsy be treated well

First of all: Patients with cerebral palsy should be actively treated, drug treatment efficacy is limited and adverse reactions, mainly symptomatic treatment of drugs. For example, the author of epilepsy can give corresponding antiepileptic drugs according to different types, and those with lower limb spasm can use muscle relaxants such as benhexol and baclofen to reduce muscle tension.

Secondly: the etiology of cerebral palsy in children is more complex, and the location and degree of brain injury are also different. Therefore, for a long time, there has been no ideal treatment for cerebral palsy, usually only physical therapy, functional exercise, the use of orthopedic equipment and other methods can be used for symptomatic treatment, so that the symptoms can be partially relieved.

Finally: when the muscle contracture and joint deformity are serious, orthopedic operation can be selected, and all the parts that need to be corrected should be completed in one operation as far as possible, so as to better improve the function after operation. Selective posterior rhizotomy can be used in children with extensive muscle spasm and normal muscle strength.

matters needing attention

The treatment of cerebral palsy in children also needs to provide high calorie, high protein and vitamin rich, digestible food. For children with independent eating difficulties, diet training should be carried out. During feeding, the spoon should not be pulled out when the children's teeth are clenched to prevent tooth damage.