What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in children?

Patient's question:

The child next door is over a year old. They are very cute and can already walk, but they seem uncoordinated with their hands and feet when walking. Their head is larger than that of most children, and they speak more slowly and move less quickly. The neighbor is worried that the child might have cerebral palsy. What are the symptoms of children with cerebral palsy?

Doctor's answer:

One of the most common manifestations of infantile cerebral palsy is that it cries easily, finds it difficult to fall asleep, and also has difficulty falling asleep. Feeding is difficult to swallow, or frequently spits up milk, and weight does not always increase. When the child is upright, the two pairs of lower limbs appear straight, adducted, and internally rotated in a scissor-like manner. The characteristic of the upper limbs is that the elbow and wrist joints are bent. Moreover, the child is very sensitive to noise, has high muscle tone, and may cross the legs.

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