Question
My child was born with asphyxia, and later their left hand started to tremble involuntarily, and their left foot walking was also slightly abnormal. It’s not noticeable unless you pay attention. Now, as the child grows older, they have difficulty holding small objects with their left hand, especially small things. The key issue is the hand tremor. I want to ask which hospital is better?
Answer
The spastic extrapyramidal symptoms secondary to asphyxia at birth and cerebral palsy belong to secondary muscle tone disorders. The DBS surgery for this type of disease is often not effective, mainly related to diffuse brain tissue damage. Although the patient is caused by hypoxia, the MRI shows a small lesion in the right thalamus, which may be related to the tremor. Whether surgery is suitable may depend on the specific location and size of the MRI lesion, and DBS surgery can be effective for some patients with focal pathological changes. DBS surgery is highly safe, and there are currently two types of costs: domestic and imported. The price for a single side of imported is about 160,000 yuan, and for domestic, it’s about 110,000 yuan. The battery needs to be replaced every five years or so. I suggest you go to a regular hospital for examination and treatment. I know several hospitals: Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Dongfang Hospital, and Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital.