Patient's question:
Now the baby is only 18 days old, and on the fifth day after a cesarean birth, someone came to visit and gently tapped the baby's head back and forth three times, constantly saying, "The baby's head hasn't grown back properly in one spot." Later, we learned that her granddaughter had premature brain hypoxia and was undergoing treatment, and she was jealous. At the time, my husband and I didn't understand, and there were no older people around. After that person left, the patient next to our bed warned that we shouldn't gently tap the baby, saying that person had tapped three times. Our whole family has been in shadow ever since, wondering what consequences this might bring? Will the baby become mute? Or will brain development be impaired? Will there be a series of further disturbances in the future?Past treatment and outcomes: [No specific details provided]
Whatever help you can provide: We hope you can tell us what serious consequences this might have.
Doctor's answer:
Dear Inquirer,The soft spot (fontanelle) generally closes between 1 to 1.5 years of age. During this period, it must absolutely not be pressed. Light pressure may not cause significant problems, but severe pressure can lead to brain damage in the compressed area, resulting in issues with the nerve control functions of that region. In more severe cases, it may even lead to cerebral palsy.
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