Patient's question:
My sister had a baby girl last month. When she was born, the doctor said she had jaundice and she had to be under blue light treatment. Later she found out that her baby was very quiet, slept a lot, and vomited several times a day. When she talked to her baby, he wouldn't look at her.Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy, also known as CP, typically refers to a group of disorders caused by non-progressive brain damage or malformations of brain development that occur from birth to one month after birth, resulting in central motor disorders. Clinically, it is characterized by abnormal postures and muscle tone, muscle weakness, involuntary movements, and ataxia. It is often accompanied by sensory, cognitive, communication, behavioral disorders, and secondary skeletal muscle abnormalities, and may also involve seizures. In rehabilitation treatment, orthoses are commonly used to limit abnormal joint movements, improve stability, help control muscle spasms, maintain muscle length, prevent deformities, and assist in improving motor function. The key to applying orthoses is to select the optimal wearing time and type based on the individual circumstances of the child.