Patient's question:
The son is still unsteady on his feet and moves slowly. When he speaks, he only utters words one by one and his pronunciation is unclear. He is far behind his peers in development. He rarely laughs and has a vacant stare. His intelligence is low. When taken to the hospital for examination, the doctor diagnosed him with cerebral palsy. What are the methods for treating pediatric cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Hello. The treatment methods for cerebral palsy include: Physical therapy: Massage. Moxibustion. Qigong. Steam therapy. Pasting medicine. Acupuncture, etc.; for any type of cerebral palsy. Medication: Neurotrophic drugs, such as mouse neurotrophic factor. Ganglioside esters, etc., in injectable form; suitable for encephalitis and various types of brain diseases; Surgical therapy: Various types of tendon stretching surgery. SPR (spinal nerve root block) surgery. Minimally invasive (motor endplate anatomy); suitable for sputum dysfunction (principally the last resort). Newer treatment methods: Stem cell transplantation is suitable for patients with parts of the brain showing no signs of development. The best treatment for cerebral palsy rehabilitation is rehabilitation training. However. The specific methods of rehabilitation training, i.e., the training duration each person should undergo, should be assessed before training and determined based on the assessment results.