Patient's question:
I have a neighbor whose child was born with slightly cloudy amniotic fluid. The doctor recommended a cesarean section, but her mother refused and insisted on a natural birth. Right after birth, the baby was completely purple and stayed in an incubator for more than a week. Now the child is over three months old and still very soft all over. We are all suspicious that it might be cerebral palsy.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns include:1. Weak body, reduced spontaneous movement. This is a symptom of hypotonia and can be observed within one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as severe brain damage, intellectual disability, or a muscle system disease.
2. Stiff body, this is a symptom of hypertonia in the muscles and can be observed within one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy.
3. Abnormal head circumference: Head circumference is an objective indicator of the development of brain morphology, and children with brain damage often have abnormal head circumferences.
4. Strabismus: Infants aged 3-4 months with strabismus and poor eye movement may indicate the presence of brain damage.