Patient's question:
The child is a patient born with cerebral palsy. In addition to difficulties such as unsteady walking and developmental delays, the most frustrating issue for me is his drooling problem, which is especially severe during meals. Sometimes, seeing him like this makes me lose my appetite too. I know this is due to the illness, and I really want to help him.Doctor's answer:
Hello! The general symptoms of cerebral palsy in early-onset children can be noticed by attentive parents. For example, feeding difficulties, crying all day or being too quiet, weak crying; limbs are stiff or floppy, head often tilted backward; prone to screaming, fussiness, or convulsions; not paying attention to people, not staring, poor facial expressions, rigid, unresponsive, no laughter; thumb gripping in the hand, hands often clenched into fists; head instability, neck unable to straighten, head swaying from side to side. As the child grows older, the development of this core significantly lags behind that of the same age.