Patient's question:
Your child has been born for two months, but I've noticed that they have leg tremors. This recurring situation makes me a bit suspicious of cerebral palsy. Could you please tell me what are the early signs of a child with cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Neonatal cerebral palsy requires early detection and early treatment for better outcomes. Children with cerebral palsy often show early signs of changes in coordination, movement, and emotions, which parents should detect early. For example, in terms of coordination, the child may have difficulty with hand and foot movements, or even different movements between the two hands—sometimes one hand is higher or lower, and the movements are uncoordinated. Additionally, some children exhibit delayed motor development, such as lifting their eyes, sitting, crawling, etc., which are slower than other children. Some may even be unable to lift their eyes, crawl, or jump. Furthermore, some children may show signs of irritability, frequent crying, and even vomiting, which are abnormal behaviors.