Question
A 4-year-old child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy for half a year. Parents are inquiring about expert treatment recommendations.
Answer
Cerebral palsy typically occurs before birth or in infancy, with possible causes including birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia, and preterm birth. Symptoms include increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, muscle rigidity, spasms, maintaining a Bend posture of the joints, and poor fine motor skills in the hands. Walking may involve the heels not touching the ground. Patients may also experience language development and articulation disorders, strabismus, seizures, and intellectual disabilities. Many medications are unable to penetrate the blood-brain barrier to produce direct therapeutic effects, while rehabilitation training can only improve imitative abilities and improve some motor skills without solving the root problem. Traditional Chinese medicine “Wulong Nao Kang” may help promote brain cell growth and development, offering hope for improving the child’s speech, walking, and intellectual functions.