Patient's question:
The child is a patient born with cerebral palsy. In addition to difficulties such as unsteady walking and developmental delays, the most frustrating issue for me is his drooling problem, which is especially severe during meals. Sometimes, seeing him like this makes me lose my appetite too. I know this is due to the illness, and I really want to help him.Doctor's answer:
Hello! The general symptoms of cerebral palsy in early-onset children can be noticed by attentive parents. For example, feeding difficulties, crying all day or being too quiet, weak crying; limbs are stiff or soft, the head often tilts backward; easy to scream, cry, be restless or have convulsions; not paying attention to people, not staring, poor expression flexibility, perpetual, no response, no laughter; thumbs are clenched in the hands, hands often clench into fists; the head is unstable, the neck cannot be straight, the head sways from side to side. As the age increases, the development of this core is greatly lagging behind that of the same age.