Baby's motor development is delayed, these situations need attention

Parents are not only very concerned about their baby's health, but also attach great importance to their baby's intelligence. Many children lag behind other children in management due to delayed motor development. Parents are quite worried this time. In fact, this situation should be discovered early and then changed as soon as possible. Therefore, all babies should know what are the clinical manifestations of motor development delay?

1. Body weakness and decreased spontaneous movements are symptoms of hypotonia and can be seen in one month. If it lasts for more than 4 months, attention should be paid to the occurrence of severe brain damage, mental retardation or muscle system disease.

2. Slow reaction and no response when called, which are early signs of mental retardation. Head instability: If a 4-month-old baby cannot lift his head or hold his head upright when sitting, it is often an important sign of brain damage.

3. Stiffness of the body: This is a symptom of hypertonia and can be seen in one month. If it lasts for more than 4 months, attention should be paid to the occurrence of cerebral palsy. Not smiling: If a child cannot smile at 2 months or laugh out loud at 4 months, you should pay attention to the occurrence of mental retardation.

4. 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. Poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed. Body torsion: If a baby aged 3-4 months has body torsion, it often indicates extrapyramidal system damage.

5. Fixed posture. It is often caused by abnormal muscle tone due to brain damage, such as opisthotonos, frog position, and inverted U-shaped posture. Strabismus: Strabismus and poor eye movements in infants aged 3-4 months may indicate the presence of brain damage.

6. Make a fist. If the hand cannot be opened or the thumb cannot be adducted at 4 months old, especially if this happens on one upper limb, it has important diagnostic significance and one should pay attention to the occurrence of favoritism. Unable to reach out and grasp objects: If the baby is unable to reach out and grasp objects at 4-5 months old, pay attention to the possibility of mental retardation or cerebral palsy.