Question
What Are the Early Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy?
Answer
The incidence of cerebral palsy usually occurs before or during infancy, possibly due to congenital injuries, neonatal cerebellar nuclear injury, brain hypoxia, or preterm birth. The main symptoms include increased muscle tone and difficulty with locomotion. In severe cases, there may be muscle rigidity, spasms, and joint retention in A buckling posture. In milder cases, there may be weakness in hand movement and difficulty in walking where the heel cannot touch the ground. In addition, patients often have problems with language development, articulation disorders, and strabismus. About one-third of patients may have varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disability. Cerebral palsy may lead to delayed motor development, such as being inactive and without movement at 3 months after birth; no crawling movements when lying on the back; at 4-6 months after birth, hands remain tense, and there may be a gait with a scissor-like motion. Therefore, if any abnormal conditions are found in the child, it is recommended to go to the hospital for relevant checks to confirm the diagnosis.