Question

My son is a premature baby, and when he started walking, we noticed that his feet were a bit crooked. We went to a hospital, and the doctor told us that this is X-legs. Does X-legs affect the brain?

Answer

X-type legs, also known as genu varum in medical terms, are caused by abnormal development of the femur and tibia, and can be due to conditions like rickets, epiphyseal injury, or osteomyelitis. The doctor may have suspected the presence of other developmental abnormalities, but his words cannot determine everything. Why is that? Because it is very common for young children learning to walk to have some degree of genu varum, which can usually be corrected spontaneously during the developmental process without treatment. Your child is currently in good health, so I suggest you not worry. Even if your child has X-legs, it will not affect brain development. Please put this shadow behind you. Just take good care of your child. For your reference only, wishing you all the best!