Patient's question:
9 months old, unable to lift the head normally, weak legs, unable to stand alone, and shows little expression every day, very indifferent, swallowing is very difficult, hands cannot open normally, diagnosed with cerebral palsy by the doctor. What are the early treatment methods for pediatric cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Treatment of Pediatric Cerebral Palsy:1. While conducting motor training, enhance language training. Use brightly colored toys to attract the child's attention and encourage them to imitate the speaker's sounds and pronunciations. Create a favorable language environment and correct abnormal pronunciations promptly. For children who cannot roll over, when they are lying on their back, bend the lower limbs on the side to be rolled over, and assist the bent leg to rotate the body or hold the upper limb on the side to be rolled over to extend and adduct it, thereby guiding the trunk to roll over.
2. Crawling training is an important method for rehabilitation of brain damage. The child needs to extend both upper limbs for support, with the lower limbs supported by the knees to form a 90° angle between the trunk and thighs. Once the posture is stable, place a noisy, brightly colored toy in front of the child to encourage them to alternately reach forward to grab it. At the same time, gently push the soles of the child's feet forward to assist their movement forward.