How long can a child with cerebral palsy live?

Cerebral palsy is a congenital disease that exists in the mother's womb. Most children with cerebral palsy have incomplete brain development in the mother's womb. Therefore, after they are born, children with cerebral palsy have serious problems with their movements and intelligence. Generally speaking, the survival rate of children with cerebral palsy is not very high. Since they do not have the ability to move and speak completely independently, how long can children with cerebral palsy live?

How old can a person with cerebral palsy live?

Cerebral palsy is a syndrome caused by non-progressive brain damage in children due to developmental lesions. The causes of the disease are varied. Cerebral palsy is currently one of the main diseases that cause limb disability in children. Among children with cerebral palsy, 90% can survive to adulthood or even old age, and the average life expectancy is estimated to be 30 years.

About 10% die in infancy or childhood. Although the life expectancy of children with cerebral palsy is shorter than that of the average person, if the rehabilitation treatment is effective and there is no relapse, children with cerebral palsy can still live to old age.

Symptoms of cerebral palsy in children

Sudden stiffness of the child: difficulty in certain positions, such as dressing the child in a supine position, flexing his body or hugging him.

Loose: The baby's head and neck are loose and he cannot lift his head. When he was held in the air, his limbs drooped. The baby rarely moves.

Developmental delay: Learning to lift the head, sit, and use hands is slower than that of children of the same age. One part of the body may be used more than another, e.g. some children often use one hand instead of both. Poor feeding: Poor aspiration and swallowing. The tongue often pushes milk and food out.

Difficulty keeping quiet. Abnormal behavior: May be crybaby, irritable, and a poor sleeper, or may be very quiet, sleep too much, or not smile at 3 months.

Now everyone knows how old a person with cerebral palsy can live to, right? The causes of cerebral palsy may be different for each person, so the situation is also different. Not all people with cerebral palsy will die. With good treatment or if the situation is not serious, they may live to middle-aged or old age. Therefore, how old a person with cerebral palsy can live depends on the situation and cannot be generalized.