Question
My baby is a premature infant who underwent a cesarean section due to premature rupture of membranes. The doctor said she has ischemic and iron-deficiency brain damage, is this related to ischemic and iron-deficiency brain disease? What symptoms might a child with ischemic and iron-deficiency brain disease have? What potential sequelae might be left behind? What are the symptoms?
Answer
Brain tumors are often diagnosed before or during infancy, with possible causes including birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia, and prematurity. The main symptoms include increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, convulsions, and maintaining a flexed posture. Mild patients may have poor fine motor skills in their hands and may not be able to place their heels on the ground while walking. Such patients usually have speech and articulation disorders, strabismus. About one-third of patients have varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities.Brain tumors may lead to delayed motor development; infants may lack vitality and be inactive three months after birth, showing no crawling movements when lying on their stomachs. By 4-6 months, infants may still tightly grasp their hands. They may exhibit restless gait and scissor gait. Children can take appropriate brain-nourishing medications to promote brain development, speech, gait, and intellectual recovery to normal levels.