Patient's question:
My sister's son is less than one year old. Today, when we went to the hospital for a check-up, the child always struggled to lift his head when lying prone. The doctor said it could be due to oxygen deprivation, which might likely lead to cerebral palsy. The child is otherwise completely normal. I would like to consult if it is really possible for the child to have cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy in newborns refers to a brain disease caused by various factors (such as infection, bleeding, trauma, etc.) as well as non-progressive, central motor dysfunction and the development of sputum. Severe cases are accompanied by intellectual disability, limb spasms, and visual, auditory, and language impairments. The main types include scorpion type, mixed type, supplement type, and ataxia type. Cerebral palsy does not worsen with age. In this case, depending on the child's specific physical condition, most may require correction or the use of small needle knives for correction, with the most important being the need for rehabilitation.