Question
A child was born via cesarean section due to a complete anterior placenta, with mild amniotic fluid contamination. After birth, the child exhibited slowed breathing and cyanosis, indicating oxygen deficiency. The child was discharged from the hospital after five days. What treatments or rehabilitation training should be conducted? How long should the training last? What is the likelihood of recovery to normalcy?
Answer
Hello, for young children with non-obvious symptoms, initial computerized tomography (CT) scans may not be necessary. The causes of cerebral palsy are often found before or during infancy, including birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia, or preterm birth. The main symptoms include increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, spasms, and joint flexion postures. Mild cases may manifest as poor hand dexterity and the inability to plant the heel when walking. Patients often accompany language development and articulation disorders, strabismus, and about one-third of patients have varying degrees of seizures.