Patient's question:
My child is 2 years old this year. In daily life, the right hand and foot have no strength. The right foot walks in an outward eight shape, the right hand clenches a fist, and the right ear has unclear hearing. After a check-up, it was discovered that it was cerebral palsy. The entire family is almost collapsing. I want to know how to treat it.Doctor's answer:
Hello, the child has cerebral palsy, with plantarflexion of the feet and poor fine motor skills in both hands. Cerebral palsy typically develops before birth or during infancy, with causes including: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, hypoxia; premature birth, etc. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, contractures, and joint flexion. In mild cases, poor fine motor skills in the hands and inability to heel strike during walking may be observed. These patients often have associated language development and dysarthria as well as strabismus. Approximately one-third of patients exhibit varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy can lead to delayed motor development. If the child remains inactive and uncooperative after three months of age, with no crawling movements when prone, or if the hands remain tightly clenched after four to six months of age, conditions such as (shuffling gait) and (scissor gait) may also be present.