Patient's question:
I and my wife worked hard to have a child, and the hospital examination said it was a child with cerebral palsy. At the age of one, the child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. We have been treating it, but the effect is not very good. Recently, it was said that we want to go to a place where the treatment is good to treat it. I want to understand the treatment for this disease.Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive brain injury syndrome caused by various reasons from birth to one month after birth. The causes of this disease are complex and diverse. Many causes are primarily due to prenatal factors in the mother, such as intrauterine infections and intrauterine developmental delay, including trauma during pregnancy and the mother's multiple pregnancies (more than ten times). These can lead to cerebral palsy. The goal of clinical treatment for cerebral palsy is to maximize the function of the child to improve the quality of life, minimize secondary joint deformities and soft tissue contractures as much as possible, and avoid or delay surgical treatment whenever possible. Physical therapy is conducted to increase joint mobility, regulate muscle tone, improve control and coordination, perform orthopedic therapy, soft tissue stretching, etc., as well as regular fine motor exercises to gradually master basic daily living skills. It is best to follow the guidance and advice of a doctor.