What are the manifestations of pediatric ischemic and iron-deficient encephalopathy?

Patient's question:

My baby is a premature infant, born prematurely due to premature rupture of membranes and cesarean section. After birth, the doctor said she had ischemic and iron-deficient brain damage. Is this the same as ischemic and iron-deficient encephalopathy? If a child suffers from ischemic and iron-deficient encephalopathy, what are the symptoms? What sequelae will it leave behind? What are the symptoms?

Doctor's answer:

How old is the child? Let's wait and see before rushing into treatment. Cerebral palsy usually develops before birth or during infancy. The causes include: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia; premature birth, etc. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, spasms, and joints maintaining a flexed position. In mild cases, there may be poor fine motor skills in the hands and inability to place the heels on the ground when walking. These patients often have language development and articulation disorders as well as strabismus. About one-third of patients have varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy can cause delayed motor development. The child remains inactive after three months of birth and is not very active. When prone, there is no crawling movement with hands and feet; the baby's hands remain tightly clenched after 4-6 months of birth. There may be a (shuāngzhāng bùtài - shuffling gait) or scissor gait, etc. You can give the child Longna Kang Longna Kang to promote brain development. The child may have the potential to recover normal speech, walking, and intelligence.

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