Question
A one-and-a-half-year-old child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. After two months of training, there seems to be no significant progress. What should be done for more effective treatment?
Answer
The characteristics of cerebral palsy include muscle tension, difficulty with abduction, severe muscle weakness, spasms, and joint flexion-extension postures, often accompanied by sensory, cognitive, communication, and behavioral impairments, as well as secondary skeletal muscle abnormalities, and there may be seizures. Since the developmental stage of the brain injury has passed, the sequelae are diverse, and the treatment methods vary accordingly. Generally, treatment is divided into two aspects: one is treatment for the brain, and the other is treatment for the disease. As it is a sequelae, medication or surgery is usually not relied upon, and physical therapy is mainly used.