Question
A neighbor’s child is three years old and has been diagnosed with pediatric cerebral palsy. The parents are very anxious and worried about their child’s condition and are not sure what to do. They would like to know what the common recurrence symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy are?
Answer
The symptoms of cerebral palsy manifest in infancy and are primarily characterized by abnormal posture and delayed motor development. Although the brain damage or developmental abnormalities in patients are non-progressive, their clinical manifestations can change with the repair and development of brain damage. For example, severe neonatal ischemic hypoxic encephalopathy often presents with low muscle tone in early infancy, which gradually changes to increased muscle tone. Balance disorders need to be developed until the child can sit or even stand to be apparent. Secondary changes such as joint contractures and spinal deformities also develop gradually. Epilepsy, intellectual disability, sensory impairments, and behavioral disorders may also accompany the disease, and sometimes these can become the main disabilities for children with cerebral palsy. It is recommended to adopt neurological tissue repair therapy for treatment.