Patient's question:
Cerebral palsy, at 1 year old, still cannot stand alone, no language at all, had epilepsy at 4 months.Examination and test results: No recent examination.
Treatment history and effectiveness: Started physical rehabilitation at 1 year old. At 2 years old, could walk a few steps. Currently can go up stairs but not down, still undergoing rehabilitation.
Doctor's answer:
The child has cerebral palsy, which typically develops before birth or during infancy. The causes include: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, hypoxia; premature birth, etc. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, contractures, and joints maintaining a flexed position. In mild cases, there may be poor fine motor skills in the hands, and the heels may not touch the ground when walking. These patients often have associated language development and dysarthria, as well as strabismus. Approximately one-third of patients have varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy can cause delayed motor development. If the child is still inactive and does not move much after 3 months of birth, and does not show crawling movements with hands and feet when prone; if the hands remain tense after 4-6 months of birth.