Question

I recently took my baby to the hospital for a check-up and discovered they have pediatric cerebral palsy. I would like to know about safe and effective treatment methods. My baby appears healthy most of the time, but their learning progress is slower.

Answer

  1. The best time for treating cerebral palsy is in the early stages, ideally within the first 6 months, when the normalization rate is highest. The next best times are before the age of 1 and before the age of 3, as after 3 years, the blood-brain barrier forms, significantly reducing the effectiveness of medication. Therefore, if the child is over 2 years old, action should be taken as soon as possible.
  2. Current main treatment methods include rehabilitation training, surgery, traditional Chinese medicine combined with rehabilitation training, and cell transplantation. From the perspective of treatment effectiveness, combining traditional Chinese medicine may be the most effective approach, but all treatment methods require rehabilitation training.