Patient's question:
My sister's baby was diagnosed with congenital brain development disorder by the hospital. I don't know if it was caused by falling when I was pregnant, and now I'm worried about what will happen when the child grows up? What are the treatment methods for cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy refers to a syndrome characterized by various postural and motor function disorders, primarily caused by non-progressive brain damage during the immature stage of brain development within the first month after birth. It is a common central nervous system disorder in childhood. The affected area is the brain, involving the limbs, and it often accompanies intellectual disabilities, epilepsy, behavioral abnormalities, mental disorders, as well as visual and auditory impairments. Understanding the child's condition and arranging daily life; targeted muscle strength and joint mobility training; stretching therapy for spastic muscles; functional active movement reinforcement training; the use of assistive devices such as orthotics, chairs, standing frames, and wheelchairs, and so on.