Question
My son is 14 months old and can stand but cannot walk. He can call out for his parents and grandparents, but it’s all involuntary.
Answer
Early Symptoms The early symptoms of cerebral palsy generally refer to the brain-related symptoms that the child exhibits before 6 months or 9 months of age, including being easily irritable, persistent crying or overly quiet, faint crying, difficulty in breastfeeding and swallowing, easy vomiting, poor weight gain, low muscle tone, reduced spontaneous movement, stiff body, abnormal posture, uncoordinated movements, slow response, not recognizing people, inability to cry, convulsive seizures, delayed gross motor development, clenched fists, strabismus, etc. 3. Diagnostic Points: The presence of high-risk factors for brain damage before or within one month after birth, the appearance of early symptoms of brain damage in infancy, neurological abnormalities associated with brain damage such as central motor disorders and abnormal posture and reflexes, often accompanied by intellectual disability, speech disorders, seizures, sensory impairments and other abnormalities, and imaging studies such as CT and MRI showing abnormalities.