A male who is 1 year and 11 months cannot sit up.

Patient's question:

Male, 1 year and 11 months old, cannot sit, cannot stand, cannot do anything, the hospital said it is cerebral palsy.

Doctor's answer:

Problem Analysis: Cerebral palsy,CP, refers to central motor disorders caused by non-progressive brain damage or brain developmental abnormalities from various causes during the prenatal period to one month after birth. The causes of cerebral palsy are numerous, including common ones such as genetic and chromosomal diseases, congenital infections, brain developmental malformations or dysplasia, periventricular leukomalacia or basal ganglia damage due to fetal brain ischemia and hypoxia, etc. Factors after neonatal period include non-progressive brain damage causes such as central nervous system infections, head trauma, and poisoning occurring between 1 week and 3 or 4 years of age. Treating pediatric cerebral palsy primarily involves correcting motor disorders and abnormal postures to restore normal motor development, and should employ various measures such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and surgical therapy for correction and training. For motor abnormalities, comprehensive measures should be taken for treatment.

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