Patient's question:
Hello, how can one distinguish between congenital rubella and cerebral palsy? Are there any effective treatments? Please give some advice from a doctor.Doctor's answer:
If a pregnant woman contracts rubella in the early stages of pregnancy, the rubella virus can infect the fetus through the placenta. Newborns may be immature and may suffer from congenital heart defects, cataracts, deafness, developmental disorders, etc., which are known as congenital rubella or congenital rubella. If rubella-specific IgM is detected in the newborn's serum, or if there is no rubella infection after birth, and the serum rubella IgM antibody remains present in large quantities after 5 to 6 months, it can be proven that the infant is a congenital rubella infant. Intellectual, behavioral, and motor developmental disorders are also major characteristics of congenital rubella. This early developmental disorder is caused by rubella encephalitis and may lead to permanent mental retardation.