Patient's question:
My baby is already seventeen months old and very lively and adorable. However, he still refuses to walk. When I push him while holding a stool, he runs very fast. But when I hold his hand and try to walk with him, he won't even dare to take a step, as if his legs feel very weak. He had pneumonia six or seven times in his early childhood, and once it was so severe that he was even given levofloxacin. When he was born, his patent foramen ovale was not closed, and we haven't had a follow-up check yet. What should I do now? Will levofloxacin have significant long-term effects?Doctor's answer:
The child is 17 months old and still cannot walk, with weak legs. Hello, how was the child's birth history? Was there any abnormality? How was the mother's medical history when she was pregnant, including aspiration and cerebral edema? It is recommended to have a head CT scan to check for any abnormalities in the head and receive timely rehabilitation treatment. Additionally, has the child been taking calcium supplements? Your condition is not much related to the pneumonia medication you took as a child, but it does have some relationship with patent foramen ovale. Congenital heart disease in the child can lead to developmental delays. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for a thorough examination and treatment as soon as possible.