Question
A one-year-old baby hasn’t started speaking or walking yet. Since a few months old, the baby has shown behaviors different from other infants, such as not smiling much, having weak suckling strength while breastfeeding, a dazed gaze, and the head often tilting backward. The doctor diagnosed it as cerebral palsy. What are the early symptoms of infantile cerebral palsy?
Answer
Hello, the early symptoms of cerebral palsy include: (1) Newborns often show little crying, little movement, weak crying sounds, excessive calmness, or more crying, irritability, and easily startled, even with repeated muscle twitching. (2) Difficulty in feeding, such as weak suckling, difficulty in swallowing, and poor oral closure. (3) Uncoordinated and asymmetric movements, with less random movement. (4) Frequent abnormalities in muscle tone, posture, and movement patterns. (5)