Patient's question:
I just had a baby, and he rarely cries and moves very little. Even when he cries, his voice is very weak, almost inaudible. When feeding him, it often feels like he struggles to eat, making feeding very difficult. During the postpartum check-up at the hospital, they said he has cerebral palsy. I want to know the cause. What causes cerebral palsy in newborns?Doctor's answer:
Typically refers to central motor disorders caused by non-progressive brain damage or developmental abnormalities of the brain from before birth to one month after birth due to various reasons. Clinically, it is characterized by abnormal posture and muscle tone, muscle weakness, involuntary movements, and ataxia, often accompanied by sensory, cognitive, communication, behavioral disorders, and secondary skeletal muscle abnormalities, and may include seizures. Improving motor function and enhancing self-care ability can be achieved by increasing joint range of motion, adjusting muscle tone, and improving motor control, coordination, strength, and endurance. Common techniques include: postural therapy, soft tissue stretching, muscle tone adjustment techniques, functional active movement reinforcement training, strength and endurance training, balance and coordination control, and physical factor-assisted therapy (physical therapy), etc.