Question
What symptoms might a patient with a 9-month-old baby who has a right temporal lobe brain softening lesion experience?
Answer
A brain softening lesion refers to the condition where brain tissue is damaged and becomes softened. For a 9-month-old baby with a right temporal lobe brain softening lesion, the following symptoms are generally observed: 1. Difficulty with feeding after birth, such as weak suckling and swallowing; 2. Uncoordinated and asymmetric movements, with very few purposeful movements; 3. Delayed motor development, such as not being able to lift the head up at 3 to 4 months; still unable to support weight on the forearms at 4 months; often clenching fists, unable to put hands in the mouth to suck; still unable to roll over or sit unaided for a moment at 6 to 7 months; 4. Frequent abnormalities in muscle tone, posture, and movement patterns. Whether these symptoms can be confirmed as pediatric cerebral palsy requires further professional evaluation and diagnosis.