Question
Lately, the baby has been experiencing several intense head nods every day and crying a lot. The child was born with a difficult labor and diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Now, at 8 months old, the recent CT scan showed no obvious abnormalities. The baby has eyelashes that are stuck together, and one eye is red. The ophthalmology hospital said it’s conjunctivitis. Could it be that the eye condition is causing the frequent head nods? Doctor, what is the likelihood of the child having infant spasm syndrome? If so, how should it be treated?
Answer
This condition can be treated with muscle electrical stimulation or hydrotherapy. It can also be treated with physical therapy, continuously inputting normal sensory information of movement into the central nervous system to achieve functional recovery through functional reorganization within and between the central nervous system, following the principle of individualization. The child has been affected by neonatal diseases, so mothers must take their children to the hospital for immediate treatment to avoid various misunderstandings and to receive timely symptomatic treatment. For parents, it’s important to observe any changes in the child’s symptoms and do everything possible to help the child receive timely treatment for the disease.