Patient's question:
When the baby was just born, something was wrong. His eyes were dull. His development was slow. Sometimes he would shake all over, like a seizure. Even now, he still cannot speak. His intelligence is a bit low. He doesn't smile much. When checked at the hospital, the doctor said it was spastic cerebral palsy. How is spastic childhood cerebral palsy treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello. Children with spastic cerebral palsy experience muscle stiffness in their limbs when moving them compared to people without the condition. They exhibit features such as hyperreflexia and prominent scissoring. When walking, the child's body becomes tense. The upper limbs bend and are difficult to straighten. The lower limbs are often crossed. This posture is called scissor gait. Due to the disease causing prolonged high muscle tension, tendons are prone to shortening, leading to joint contracture and deformation. If the Achilles tendon shortens and forms a sharp foot, walking can only be done on the toes. The knee joint contracture is difficult to straighten, and the hip joint contracture cannot be extended backward. For severely paralyzed children with muscle contracture or joint deformities who do not respond to conservative treatment, surgical correction of the deformity is also essential.