Patient's question:
My child was saved from oxygen deprivation during birth and is now one year old. They cannot sit or roll over. Is it possible that they have cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
The child suffers from cerebral palsy, which typically develops before birth or during infancy. The causes include: birth injuries, neonatal jaundice, hypoxia; premature birth, etc. The main symptoms are increased muscle tone, difficulty with abduction, and in severe cases, muscle rigidity, spasms, and joints maintaining a flexed position. In mild cases, fine motor skills in the hands are poor, and the heels cannot touch the ground when walking. These patients often have language development and articulation disorders, as well as strabismus. Approximately one-third of patients exhibit varying degrees of seizures and intellectual disabilities. Cerebral palsy can cause delayed motor development. If the child is still inactive and lethargic three months after birth, and lacks crawling movements when prone, or if the hands remain tightly clenched four to six months after birth, symptoms such as hurried gait and scissor gait may occur. Many drugs cannot directly penetrate the blood-brain barrier and thus cannot produce direct therapeutic effects. Rehabilitation exercises can only improve the imitation ability of children with cerebral palsy and mild intellectual disabilities, and slightly enhance some motor skills. These methods, which only treat symptoms rather than the root cause, cannot solve the fundamental problem. TCM Guilongnaokang can directly act on brain cells, promoting protein synthesis, combating cerebral cortex hypoxia, improving brain energy metabolism, and accelerating cerebral blood circulation. This is beneficial for promoting the growth and development of brain cells, and there is hope that the child's speech, walking, and intelligence can return to normal levels. If needed, you can directly consult them.