Patient's question:
I feel like my brother's child is a bit abnormal. He's over 3 years old and still can't walk properly. His hands tend to reach inward. I don't know if it's cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Cerebral palsy, also known as infantile cerebral palsy, is a common central nervous system disorder in children, with the affected area being the brain and involving the limbs. It is often accompanied by symptoms such as intellectual disabilities, behavioral abnormalities, mental disorders, and visual, auditory, and language impairments. Early symptoms of cerebral palsy in children: 1. Excessive irritability: Persistent crying, difficulty falling asleep. Approximately 30% of children with cerebral palsy exhibit severe "colic-like" symptoms in the first three months of life. 2. Feeding difficulties, poor coordination of sucking and swallowing, nursing difficulties, frequent spitting, and persistent weight gain failure.