Cerebral palsy baby symptom?

summary

Neonatal cerebral palsy refers to the development of cerebral parenchymal damage caused by a variety of reasons (such as infection, bleeding, trauma, etc.) to paralysis due to non progressive and central motor dysfunction. Severe cases were accompanied by mental deficiency, limb convulsions and visual, auditory, language dysfunction. There are spasmodic type, mixed type, ankylosing type, ataxia type and so on. Now let's talk about the symptoms of cerebral palsy baby?

Cerebral palsy baby symptom?

1. Weakness of the body and decrease of spontaneous movement are symptoms of hypotonia, which can be seen in a month. If it lasts for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as severe brain injury, mental retardation or muscle system disease.

2. Hard body, which is the symptom of hypertonia, can be seen in a month. If it lasts more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy. Abnormal head circumference: head circumference is an objective index of brain morphological development, brain injury children often have abnormal head circumference.

3. Fixed posture: it is often caused by abnormal muscle tension caused by brain injury, such as arcuate reflex, frog position, inverted U-shaped posture, etc. You'll see it a month after you're born. Poor weight gain and weak lactation. Strabismus: 3-4 months of infants with strabismus and poor eye movement, can indicate the existence of brain damage.

matters needing attention

1. Psychotherapy. Children's age is relatively small, but at the same time can be psychotherapy. Children with emotional disorders, behavioral abnormalities, cognitive impairment. In view of the mental disorder of children with cerebral palsy, we should respect the patients in comprehensive treatment, listen carefully, understand, comfort and encourage the children. At the same time of correcting limb dysfunction, we should stimulate the children's active participation and improve the effect of treatment and training. We should improve the mental health education of children, actively communicate with them, and gradually overcome their paranoia and dependence on psychology, Establish independent, self-confident, strong and upward confidence, cultivate their self-care ability and make them adapt to the society. 2. Physical therapy: physical therapy for children with cerebral palsy, such as electroacupuncture, muscle stimulator, hydrotherapy, cold and hot compress, etc. The main purpose is to regulate function, relieve pyknosis, stimulate low muscle tension, promote circulation, maintain and expand joint range of motion, increase muscle strength, so as to improve balance and gait. 3. Use of orthopedic appliances: in the training of children with cerebral palsy, the application of brace is very important. For example, young children with constrictive cerebral palsy can use ankle orthopedic brace because of the spasm of the muscle group at the back of the lower leg, which makes the heel unable to fall to the ground, ankle instability and flatfoot more common. 4. Kinesitherapy: according to the different clinical types of constrictive cerebral palsy, targeted training should be carried out, including gross motor, fine motor, balance ability and coordination training. The confidence to overcome difficulties will enable children to have a healthy attitude and lay a good foundation for their return to society in the future.