Symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants

Cerebral palsy is a very common disease. There are many causes for this disease, and after suffering from this disease, the patient's body will also have obvious symptoms. Children are very likely to suffer from this disease. The common treatment is medication. This treatment method is simple and has great help in controlling the patient's disease. Therefore, it is a good choice. What are the manifestations of cerebral palsy in infants?

Many people are not very clear about the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants, so it is necessary to understand this type of disease so that when treating it, we can know what method to choose to effectively control the disease in patients with cerebral palsy.

Symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants:

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. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. Poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed.

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

The above is a detailed introduction to the manifestations of cerebral palsy in infants. After an infant suffers from cerebral palsy, the body will have the above manifestations. Therefore, when parents find that their children have physical abnormalities, they should go to the hospital for examination in time to avoid further impact on the child's body. It is also very helpful for the treatment of the child's physical illness.