Question
My brother-in-law’s wife had a difficult labor when giving birth to her daughter. She originally planned for a natural birth, but ended up having to opt for a cesarean section due to dystocia. The child may have been oxygen-deprived in her mother’s womb for too long, and it was soon discovered that she was different from other children, showing developmental delays and unable to walk.
Answer
Brain damage in the first week after birth, including hydrocephalus, neonatal shock, brain hemorrhage, sepsis, or central nervous system infection, as well as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, can be a significant cause of cerebral palsy in premature infants. Treatment methods include orthopedic surgery and related muscle strength and joint activity training. When muscles are severely contracted and joint deformities occur, orthopedic surgery can be considered, with the need for surgery to be completed in one session. To better improve the function after surgery, therapists should also develop a family training program tailored to the child and their parents, including targeted muscle strength and joint activity training.