What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns?

Patient's question:

My good colleague had never been able to get pregnant before, but later, after treatment and a secret recipe, she finally got pregnant. She gave birth to her child just a short while ago, but after the child was born, a particularly bad situation occurred. What are the specific symptoms of cerebral palsy?

Doctor's answer:

Due to the variety of symptoms that patients with diseases may exhibit, the first symptom to be described to everyone is abnormal reflexes: In normal children, when the head position is suddenly lowered, there is a grasping reflex (similar to a startled response), which generally disappears after 6 months, whereas it does not disappear in children with cerebral palsy. There are also other various reflex abnormalities. Abnormal muscle tone: The main symptom is that the patient's muscle tone is either lower or higher than normal, but it is one of the more prominent early symptoms. Abnormal posture: Children with cerebral palsy often have their heads tilted backward, they may fall backward when seated at 6 months, their legs may be tightly clamped, and they may have difficulty with urination and feeding, among other issues.

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