Patient's question:
The child was born prematurely. After birth, there was some intracranial bleeding, feeding difficulties, and some weak sucking ability and poor appetite. The child cried very little after birth and moved very little. Hospital tests indicated cerebral palsy in premature infants, but I am unfamiliar with these symptoms. Could you please advise what are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in premature infants?Doctor's answer:
Premature infants who develop cerebral palsy primarily exhibit significantly increased muscle tone, and feeding difficulties, especially when symptoms such as weakness and intracranial hemorrhage occur. These are the main factors that lead to cerebral palsy. In other words, intracranial hemorrhage and hypoxia are the primary causes. Therefore, current treatment requires oxygen regulation, nutritional therapy, and rehabilitation training.