What abnormal postures do patients with cerebral palsy have?

Cerebral palsy is a type of pediatric disease, which is often manifested as abnormal posture, varying degrees of intellectual disability, and movement disorders. So what abnormal postures will babies with cerebral palsy have?

Judging abnormal posture can diagnose cerebral palsy early. The specific methods are as follows:

1. When lying on the back, observe whether the head is in the neutral position and whether the head can be lifted; whether the head is affected by primitive reflexes and tense activities of the limbs and trunk occur when the head turns; whether the head is tilted back and the body is in opisthotonos; whether there are asymmetrical movements of the limbs, whether the hands can be put together, and whether the hands and feet can be played with; whether it is difficult to turn over, whether the movements are abnormal, and whether the movements of the head, trunk and limbs are separated.

2. When the baby is in the prone position, observe whether he can lift his head and keep his head in a neutral position; whether the baby's limbs are flexed, the hips are high and the head is in a neutral position due to the influence of primitive reflexes; whether the upper limbs can support the body; and how the limbs move when crawling on the belly.

3. When sitting, observe whether the head is in the middle position; whether the patient can sit with legs extended or cross-legged, and whether he needs to support himself with his hands; whether the trunk is straight, and whether there are abnormal sitting postures such as arched back and W-sitting; and whether the patient can move from a sitting position to a prone position.

4. In the four-point kneeling position, determine whether the child can maintain balance, whether he will fall to the side when stretching out his hands; whether it is difficult to move from the four-point kneeling position to a sitting position; whether the center of gravity moves backward during the four-point crawling, and whether the upper and lower limbs move alternately.

5. When in kneeling position, determine whether the balance can be maintained and whether the hip joint can remain in a neutral position; whether the position can be switched to a four-point kneeling position or a half-kneeling position. 6. When standing, determine whether the balance can be maintained; whether the weight is symmetrical on both sides; whether the legs can be separated and the heels touch the ground; and whether there is hyperextension of the knees.