Patient's question:
The child next door is three years old this year and suffers from infantile cerebral palsy. The parents are very anxious and worried about the child getting this disease and don't know what to do. Now they want to ask what are the common recurrence symptoms of infantile cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
The symptoms of cerebral palsy typically manifest in infancy, often characterized by abnormal postures and delayed motor development. Although the brain damage or developmental abnormalities in affected children are non-progressive, their clinical manifestations can change as brain injury is repaired and development progresses. For example, severe neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy may initially present with hypotonia in early infancy, gradually progressing to hypertonia. Balance dysfunction may only become apparent when the infant develops the ability to sit or even stand. Secondary changes such as joint contractures and spinal deformities also develop gradually. Epilepsy, intellectual disability, sensory deficits, and behavioral disorders may accompany cerebral palsy. These associated conditions can sometimes become the primary disability in children with cerebral palsy. Neurotissue repair therapy is recommended for treatment.