Patient's question:
My little baby was born a few months ago, but recently I've noticed he often cries non-stop, has difficulty sucking while feeding, and is muscle-stiff. So I immediately took him to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said it's cerebral palsy. How could he get sick right after birth? And how can someone diagnose pediatric cerebral palsy so quickly? Thank you, doctor.What kind of help do I need: How can pediatric cerebral palsy be diagnosed quickly?
Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy refers to a syndrome caused by non-progressive brain damage due to certain reasons before birth, during birth, or in the early stages of infancy. It primarily manifests as central motor disorders and abnormal postures, and may be accompanied by intellectual disability, seizures, behavioral abnormalities, sensory impairments, and other abnormalities. Although clinical symptoms may change with age and brain development, the lesions in the central nervous system remain fixed. Also known as infantile cerebral palsy, it is commonly referred to as CP. It refers to a syndrome characterized mainly by postural and motor dysfunction, resulting from 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 children, with lesions located in the brain and affecting the limbs. It is often accompanied by intellectual deficits, epilepsy, behavioral abnormalities, mental disorders, and symptoms such as visual, auditory, and language impairments.