Patient's question:
The daughter of my sister has been born for half a month. However, recently my sister noticed that her daughter cannot lift her head when lying on her stomach. She took her to the hospital, and the doctor said it was caused by oxygen deprivation, which could lead to cerebral palsy. But besides the inability to lift her head when lying on her stomach, what are the other symptoms and manifestations of neonatal cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Hello! Neonatal period: Is there difficulty with breastfeeding, such as the child not suckling after latching, weak sucking, or rejecting milk or feeling fatigued after suckling; Is there excessive behavior, crying, or persistent crying; Is there less spontaneous movement, low muscle tone, and general weakness; Is the child stiff, strong, with enhanced muscle tone, frequently pulling up from mucus, head extension, sometimes head tilting to one side, and legs straight; Surprise, convulsions, screaming, or restlessness; Are there abnormal postures, such as adduction, internal rotation, clenched fists, etc.