Patient's question:
The brainwave has slow waves and sharp waves. Beta amino acids are a bit high. The doctor diagnosed it as encephalitis. Currently, acupuncture, rehabilitation exercises, brain ultrasound, and bioelectric tests are being performed. However, the results have not been effective. What is the disease? What further tests should be done?Doctor's answer:
16 months old. Currently unable to sit, walk, or speak. The child has cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy typically develops before birth or during infancy. The causes include: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, hypoxia during birth, and premature birth, among others. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, contractions, and joints maintaining a flexed position. In mild cases, fine motor skills in the hands are poor, and when walking, the heels do not touch the ground. These patients often have associated language development and articulation disorders, as well as strabismus. Approximately one-third of patients experience varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy can lead to delayed motor development.