Patient's question:
My nephew is already 5 years old, but he still cannot walk normally, and his speech is also unclear. According to my brother, something unusual was noticed when the child was born, but by the time he was one year old, the child still could not crawl, so they took him to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said he had cerebral palsy. Is surgery a possible treatment for such a condition?Doctor's answer:
Childhood cerebral palsy is not an independent disease. Cerebral palsy is a syndrome characterized by postural and motor dysfunction caused by non-progressive brain damage that begins in the immature stage of brain development within one month after birth. Currently, minimally invasive surgery is used to regulate motor nerves, aiming for the patient to achieve normal walking and self-care. In the later stages, continuous rehabilitation is needed to adapt to new physical characteristics.