Patient's question:
The child has cerebral palsy, and now when learning things, they are not very agile. They always struggle to walk and cannot form complete sentences even after talking for a long time. It's hard to understand what others say. The child is very thin and cannot take care of themselves. It seems like their body is not under control. Is the incidence of pediatric cerebral palsy high? How is cerebral palsy treated? What should they eat?Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is a pleasure to answer your question: The muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy is a dysfunction of the sensory motor system, caused by hyperexcitability of the muscle stretch reflex. Muscle stiffness and contracture, as well as fibrosis, can interact with pathological regulatory mechanisms. This hinders the normal control of the child's limb posture and movement, leading to reduced joint mobility and functional impairment. Contracture may be one of the most severe consequences of spasticity.