Question
Three years ago, a friend of mine had a baby boy, but the baby always showed weakness while feeding, had difficulty swallowing, faint or piercing cries, and now at three years old, he often walks weakly and frequently falls. When his father calls him, there’s no reaction. My friend is worried that he might have cerebral palsy.
Answer
The symptoms of cerebral palsy in infancy include being in abnormal posture and delayed motor development, poor swallowing, uncoordinated limbs during movement, lateral displacement of the hips, inability to lift the head by three months, inability to sit up by six months, and not being able to work by eight months. There’s no eye contact with parents, and I often feel scared. If your friend’s baby shows symptoms such as weakness during feeding, difficulty in swallowing, faint or piercing cries, weak walking with frequent falls, and no reaction to their father’s calls, these might be signs of pediatric cerebral palsy. It is recommended that your friend take the child to a neurology department for a professional diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.