Question
My younger brother’s family just had a child, but the child shows signs of staring blankly, having a rigid expression, no response to toys, weak grip when holding things, and often crying and fussing. At 4 years old, the child cannot speak or walk. What kind of illness could this be?
Answer
The symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy include weak suckling, difficulty swallowing, faint or overly quiet crying, uncoordinated movements, and abnormal muscle tone. Early treatment and rehabilitation training are crucial for alleviating symptoms. Pediatric cerebral palsy is usually caused by brain nerve cell damage and necrosis due to brain hypoxia-ischemia. The key to treatment is to repair and regenerate damaged brain nerve cells, with stem cell transplantation being able to partially repair damaged cells but not able to completely cure cerebral palsy.