My son is three days old, weighing 7.5 pounds after cesarean section, and all his vital signs are normal. The afternoon of the first day after birth, we noticed a small hematoma on the right side of his head. The doctor said to observe for two days and it didn’t get bigger. The CT scan said there was mild hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Do I need to treat it? Thank you.
Considering brain tissue damage, recovery is generally slow. Currently, there is only treatment for nourishing brain cells. Lying on the stomach with the head raised 90 degrees, it appears that development is basically normal. However, since the child is too young, symptoms are not obvious, and continued observation is needed.Brain palsy often occurs before or during infancy, with causes including birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia; preterm birth, etc. Symptoms mainly include increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, spasms, and joints maintaining a flexed posture. In mild cases, there may be poor fine motor skills in the hands and difficulty placing the heel on the ground while walking. Such patients often have language development and articulation disorders as well as strabismus.
