Patient's question:
The son rarely smiles. Feeding him is also quite difficult. He is completely different from other children. I am very worried. A few days ago, I took him to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said he has cerebral palsy. I had no prior knowledge of cerebral palsy and want to know the causes of fetal cerebral palsy. What are the causes of fetal cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy symptoms manifest in infancy. They are often characterized by abnormal postures and delayed motor development. Although the brain damage or developmental abnormalities in affected children are non-progressive, their clinical manifestations can change as brain injury heals and development progresses. For example, in severe neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, hypotonia is often observed in the early infant stage, gradually transitioning to hypertonia. Balance dysfunction typically becomes apparent only when the infant develops the ability to sit or even stand. Secondary changes such as joint contractures and spinal deformities also develop gradually.