Question
In recent years, the number of children with cerebral palsy has been gradually increasing. Due to the difficulty in treatment, the impact on the family of a child with cerebral palsy is extremely severe. So, what early symptoms of cerebral palsy can parents refer to?
Answer
To not miss the best treatment opportunity for pediatric cerebral palsy, parents should be alert to the early symptoms. If infants aged 1 to 3 months show symptoms such as tightly clenched fists, thumbs inward, not paying attention to people, lack of facial expressions, and being unable to lift their heads while lying on their stomach, attention should be paid. By the time they are 4 to 5 months old, if infants do not have flexible eye movement, cannot follow objects with their eyes, have rigid expressions, cannot roll over, or can only lift their heads by less than 90° while lying on their stomach, these may be early signs of cerebral palsy. Early symptoms are crucial for the early diagnosis of pediatric cerebral palsy, and parents should give them high priority.