Patient's question:
Using both hands to support the body and standing on the tips of the feet, she feels weak in her legs, not as strong as they were four or five months ago. After she started using a baby walker at six months, she developed leg weakness, standing on her toes, and when standing with both hands supporting her body, her toes curve inward. Is this due to the baby walker or is there a problem with her brain?Doctor's answer:
The characteristic of a seven-month-old child is the ability to sit independently. Can your child do it? Compare the information to see if there is cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy usually occurs before birth or in infancy, with causes including: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, brain hypoxia; premature birth, etc. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty extending limbs, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, spasms, and joints maintaining a flexed position. In mild cases, fine motor skills in the hands are poor, and when walking, the heels do not touch the ground. These patients often have language development and speech production disorders, as well as strabismus. About one-third of patients have varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy can cause delayed motor development. If the child is still not active and does not move much after three months of birth, and there are no crawling movements of hands and feet when prone.