What should I do if my child is four years old and the doctor says they have cerebral palsy?

Patient's question:

My child is four years old. Yesterday, the doctor at the hospital checked and said that there is a delay in language and brain development. It's cerebral palsy. What should we do?

Doctor's answer:

Cerebral palsy is a syndrome of brain damage caused by various factors, primarily characterized by motor disorders, abnormal muscle tone, abnormal posture, and reflexes. At the same time, it also includes intellectual disabilities, language disorders, visual and auditory impairments.
Treatment for children with cerebral palsy:
1. The psychological treatment for children with cerebral palsy includes nurses using conversations, questions and answers, as well as specific effective scales or questionnaires to conduct psychological assessments on the children and their families, in order to understand the psychological and behavioral aspects of the children and their relatives. The questions are designed to take appropriate care measures based on your child's psychological issues. Nurses should also communicate with the children to alleviate their fears.

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