Patient's question:
The child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy. She often uses her hand to scratch her head, and when she cries, if we touch her head, she calms down. Should I just let her be, or is there a specific way to handle it? Can I help alleviate it, or is it simply about touching her head more often to comfort her?Doctor's answer:
It is important to seek treatment as early as possible. Cerebral palsy is not an incurable disease. Guangzhou Women and Children's Hospital has treated many children with cerebral palsy. You can often comfort the child, stroke their head, and give a full-body muscle massage. If the child is anxious, massage can help calm them down. Cerebral palsy is a motor function defect of the central nervous system. The child cannot perform gross motor movements or fine motor functions, so it is necessary to start rehabilitation training as early as possible. Acupuncture and massage for the whole body and limbs. Light therapy, hydrotherapy, and mud therapy.