Question
A relative’s 9-month-old child has been diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy and is currently undergoing rehabilitation training, as well as receiving intravenous brain protein therapy and acupoint injections. However, the parents are cannot bear to seeing their child suffer through the pain of acupuncture and acupoint injections and hope to receive expert advice on this treatment method.
Answer
For a 9-month-old child with cerebral palsy, the efficacy of acupuncture is not significant. It is recommended to focus on dental medicine treatment, combined with rehabilitation training and massage, while avoiding acupuncture as much as possible. Cerebral palsy is a difficult-to-cure condition, and treatment should opt for methods that cause less harm to the child. The causes of cerebral palsy are often prenatal or neonatal, including birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia, preterm birth, and others. The main symptoms include increased muscle tone, difficulty in movement, and in severe cases, muscle stiffness.