Question
The child has been diagnosed with pediatric cerebral palsy.
Answer
The symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy include general weakness or stiffness in the limbs, easy to be startled with a laryngeal arch reflex, less movement or excessive restlessness, difficulty in suckling and swallowing during feeding, frequent choking and vomiting milk, the baby’s mouth cannot close well, weak crying or intermittent screaming, not smiling or lifting the head by 2-3 months old, persistent crying with tightly clenched fingers that won’t open, not rolling over by 4-5 months old, not sitting by 8 months old, and not crawling or putting hands in the mouth. Intelligence development is also lagging behind that of normal children of the same age. Early intervention and treatment are crucial for the recovery of children with cerebral palsy, and rehabilitation training needs to be persistent over a long period.