Patient's question:
Can a baby born just one week ago be checked for cerebral palsy? How long does it take to get the results? My baby sleeps a lot and sleeps very soundly. Even if he is disturbed, he doesn't wake up and his crying voice is hoarse.Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy typically occurs before birth or during infancy, with causes including: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia, and premature birth. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, spasms, and joints maintaining a flexed position. In mild cases, fine motor skills in the hands are poor, and the heels cannot touch the ground when walking. These patients often have language development and speech production disorders, as well as strabismus. Approximately one-third of patients experience varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy causes delayed motor development. If a child remains inactive and lethargic after three months of age, shows no crawling movements when prone, or still grips tightly with their hands at four to six months, they may exhibit symptoms such as a (shānzhāng bùtài - shuffling gait) or (jiǎndāo bùtài - scissors gait). Many drugs cannot directly penetrate the blood-brain barrier and thus lack direct therapeutic effects. Rehabilitation exercises can only improve the imitation skills of children with cerebral palsy and mild intellectual disabilities, as well as enhance some motor abilities. These methods address symptoms but not the root cause. TCM's Guī-Lóng-Nǎo-Kāng can directly act on brain cells, promoting protein synthesis, combating cerebral cortex hypoxia, improving brain energy metabolism, and accelerating cerebral blood circulation. This helps promote the growth and development of brain cells, offering hope for the child to regain normal speech, walking ability, and cognitive function.