What are the early symptoms of cerebral palsy in children?

If we want to improve the treatment effect of cerebral palsy, we must pay attention to early detection and early treatment measures. We should pay attention to recognizing the early symptoms of cerebral palsy in children, such as his spontaneous movements, facial expressions, and body coordination, etc. These are the focus of observation.

1. Body weakness and decreased spontaneous movements are symptoms of hypotonia and can be seen in one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it may be diagnosed as severe brain damage, mental retardation or muscle system disease.

2. Not smiling: If a child cannot smile at 2 months or laugh out loud at 4 months, he or she may be diagnosed with mental retardation.

3. Body torsion: If a 3-4 month old baby has body torsion, it often indicates extrapyramidal system damage.

4. Strabismus: If a 3-4 month old baby has strabismus and poor eye movement, it may indicate the presence of brain damage.

5. Fist: If the fist cannot be opened at 4 months, or the thumb is adducted, especially on one upper limb, it has important diagnostic significance.

6. The body becomes stiff . This is a symptom of hypertonia and can be seen in one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy.

7. Head instability: If a baby cannot lift his head while lying prone at 4 months old or cannot keep his head upright while sitting, it is often an important sign of brain damage.

8. Unable to reach out and grasp objects : If the child is unable to reach out and grasp objects at 4-5 months, it can be diagnosed as mental retardation or cerebral palsy.

9. Slow reaction and no response when the name is called are early manifestations of mental retardation. It is generally believed that slow reaction at 4 months and no response when the name is called at 6 months can be diagnosed as mental retardation.

10. Abnormal head circumference : Head circumference is an objective indicator of the morphological development of the brain. Children with brain damage often have abnormal head circumference.

11. Poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed.

12. Fixed posture is often caused by abnormal muscle tone due to brain damage, such as opisthotonos, frog position, inverted U-shaped posture, etc. It can be seen one month after birth.

13. Staring at hands: If the problem persists after 6 months, it may be considered as mental retardation.