Symptoms of cerebral palsy in premature infants?

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In the neonatal period, the early symptoms of cerebral palsy in children, children show no interest in everything around, the reaction is very poor, the action is significantly reduced, even the sucking ability is very poor, often choking milk. If you ask a doctor to check, you will also find that some congenital reflexes, such as foraging reflex, holding reflex and hugging reflex, are weakened, or do not appear at all. Symptoms of cerebral palsy in premature infants? Let's talk about it.

Symptoms of cerebral palsy in premature infants?

1. Weakness and decreased 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. Body hard, this is the symptoms of hypertonia, in a month can see. If it lasts more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy. 3. Slow response and no response are the early manifestations of mental retardation. It is generally believed that slow response at 4 months and no response at 6 months can be diagnosed as mental retardation.

4. Abnormal head circumference: head circumference is an objective index of brain morphological development, brain injury children often have abnormal head circumference. 5. It is difficult to suckle, unable to suckle or refuse to suckle after birth, tired and weak after sucking, often cough and spit milk, mouth can not be closed well, and weight gain is poor. 6. Fixed position, the child is very quiet after birth, weak or continuous crying. It is often caused by abnormal muscle tension caused by brain injury, such as the angle arch reflex, frog position, inverted U-shaped posture, etc. You'll see it a month after you're born.

7. Don't smile: if you can't smile for 2 months and can't laugh loudly for 4 months, you can be diagnosed with mental retardation. 8. Hand fist: if it can not be opened after 4 months, or the thumb adduction, especially the presence of one side of the upper limb, it has important diagnostic significance. 9. Body torsion: 3-4 months of infants with body torsion, often prompt extrapyramidal injury. 10. Head instability: if you can't raise your head when lying prone for 4 months or your head can't stand upright when sitting, it is often an important sign of brain injury. 11. Strabismus: 3-4 months of infants with strabismus and poor eye movement, can indicate the existence of brain damage. 12. Can't reach for things: if 4-5 months can't reach for things, can be diagnosed as mental retardation or cerebral palsy. 13. Fixation hand: it still exists after 6 months, which can be considered as mental retardation.

matters needing attention

The harm of neonatal cerebral palsy is great, parents must pay attention to the treatment of the disease, do not let the disease affect the happiness of the child's life, finally, we wish the child can recover as soon as possible.