Question
What are the treatment methods for pediatric cerebral palsy?
Answer
Treatment methods for pediatric cerebral palsy include comprehensive evaluation therapy and orthopedic surgery. Comprehensive evaluation therapy includes intellectual and language training, physical therapy, acupuncture, massage, orthotic devices, and casting for correction. Orthopedic surgery is only suitable for children over 5 years old with spastic cerebral palsy who have not responded to non-surgical treatments. The purpose of the surgery is to increase muscle tension stability, correct deformities, and stabilize joints. The surgical methods can be divided into four categories: posterior root rhizotomy, nerve sectioning, and tendon surgery, etc.