Patient's question:
In the recent period, the baby has been experiencing several episodes of forceful head nodding and severe crying every day. At birth, there was a difficult delivery, and the baby was diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. The child is now 8 months old. A recent CT scan showed no significant abnormalities. The baby has trichiasis, and one eye is red. The ophthalmology hospital diagnosed it as conjunctivitis. Could it be that the eye condition is causing the frequent head nodding?Please ask the doctor, what is the likelihood of the child developing infantile spasms? If it does occur, how is it treated?
Doctor's answer:
This condition can be treated with electromyostimulation or hydrotherapy. It can also be addressed through exercise therapy, which continuously inputs normal movement sensation information into the central nervous system. Through functional reorganization within and between the central nervous system, the function of the damaged area can be restored. It should follow the principle of individualization.The child is affected by neonatal diseases, so the mother must take the child to seek medical treatment immediately to avoid various misconceptions. Symptomatic treatment should be administered promptly. For parents, it is important to closely observe changes in the child's symptoms and do their best to help the child receive timely medical treatment.