Patient's question:
My cousin has a child who is 9 months old. Now, she feels that this child is not like normal children. At this age, he doesn't crawl, and his development is so slow. He also loves to sleep a lot. I don't know what's wrong with him. My cousin suspects that there might be something wrong with his brain, maybe cerebral palsy. If it is cerebral palsy, how should it be treated?What kind of help is needed: Could you please ask the doctor how to treat pediatric cerebral palsy effectively? Thank you!
Doctor's answer:
If there is severe neonatal ischemic-hypoxic encephalopathy, it is often manifested as hypertonia in the early stages of infancy, which gradually transitions to spasticity. Balance dysfunction may only become apparent when the infant has developed to the point of sitting or standing. Secondary changes such as joint contractures and spinal deformities also gradually develop. These conditions may be accompanied by epilepsy, intellectual disability, sensory deficits, behavioral disorders, and other complications. These associated diseases can sometimes also become the primary disability in children with cerebral palsy. A single, successful multi-limb, multi-site surgery allows for the correction of multiple in the affected limbs with small incisions, minimal skin disruption, no need for additional surgery, reduced pain, no side effects, and no postoperative complications.