Patient's question:
Does cerebral palsy in children affect intelligence? The child cannot speak, cannot walk, drools, and has soft hands that cannot grasp.Doctor's answer:
Problem Analysis: Early symptoms of cerebral palsy in children include persistent crying, difficulty falling asleep, sensitivity to noise and changes in posture, as well as challenges in feeding and caregiving. During development, they may exhibit delays and abnormalities in motor development, often accompanied by intellectual disabilities, language, and visual cognitive impairments. As they grow older, symptoms gradually manifest as abnormal muscle tone, reflexes, and posture, and may even progress to muscle contractures, joint deformities, dislocations, and fractures.