Patient's question:
My sister's child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The child was born about 12 months ago and now cannot even sit up. The family is very worried and has seen many doctors. They want to know if cerebral palsy can be treated and what kind of help they need: Can cerebral palsy be treated?Doctor's answer:
During the neonatal period, the patient shows no interest in anything around them, exhibits poor responsiveness, significantly reduced motor activity, and even poor sucking ability, frequently experiencing choking. If examined by a doctor, it may be found that some congenital reflexes, such as the rooting reflex, grasping reflex, and moro reflex, are weakened or do not appear at all. By the infant stage, the child may show signs of intellectual and motor developmental delays, such as difficulty in abducting the thighs, difficulty in extending the knees, legs extending and adducting when held upright, legs crossing in a scissor-like position, flexion of the elbows and wrists in the upper limbs, and the hand frequently clenched with the thumb retracted inward.