Question
My cousin’s child was recently born, but has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, showing symptoms like tongue sticking out and inability to move. How should pediatric cerebral palsy be treated?
Answer
The key to treating pediatric cerebral palsy is early detection and early treatment. Cerebral palsy in children is mainly caused by brain neuron damage and necrosis due to hypoxemia and ischemia before and after birth. Therefore, the treatment of cerebral palsy focuses on repairing and regenerating brain neuron cells to fundamentally treat the condition. Rehabilitation training and medication cannot repair damaged cells, so stem cell transplantation is the only way to repair damaged neuron cells, thereby fundamentally treating cerebral palsy. Generally speaking, the best treatment effect is achieved before the child turns 3 years old; for older children, the treatment effect is relatively poor. The treatment for cerebral palsy should be tailored to each child. Firstly, multidisciplinary rehabilitation training should be conducted. If there are issues that affect rehabilitation training or the child’s growth and development, surgical intervention should be performed, followed by continued rehabilitation training.