Question
What are the early symptoms of neonatal cerebral palsy?
Answer
The early symptoms of neonatal cerebral palsy include:
- Difficulty in breastfeeding, such as the baby not suckling after feeding, weak or refusing milk, and feeling tired after suckling.
- Excessive crying or persistent crying.
- Less spontaneous movement, low muscle tone, overall softness, and a weak state.
- The whole body feels tired, is irritable, muscle tension increases, often coughs up phlegm, the head is hyperextended, sometimes the head is turned to one side, and both lower limbs are extended straight.
- Suspected signs of seizures, screaming, or restlessness.
- Abnormal posture, such as inwardly flexed limbs, internal rotation, and clenched fists.