Question

My baby was premature, and I thought nothing of it, but recently, the baby has been acting a bit strangely. When walking, they tend to fall and have difficulty standing steady, and there’s a sign of strabismus.

Answer

Hello, cerebral palsy is often characterized by abnormal posture and delayed motor development. Although the brain damage or developmental abnormalities in affected children are non-progressive, their clinical manifestations can change as the brain injury is repaired and the development process progresses. For example, severe neonatal ischemic hypoxic encephalopathy may manifest as low muscle tone in early infancy, which gradually changes to increased muscle tone, and balance disorders may only become apparent when the baby reaches the stage of sitting or even standing.