Symptoms of brain damage in premature babies, eight phenomena tell you

The brains of premature babies usually have some damage. Although the damage is not much, it is still serious in the brain. It will be manifested in body movements, facial expressions, eating, sensations, etc., and the body perceives all aspects of the outside world.

1. Newborns or infants aged 2-6 months who are easily startled, vomit, cry, have anorexia and sleep disorders;

2. Difficulties in feeding, eating, chewing, drinking, swallowing, drooling, respiratory disorders, and tracheitis-like wheezing.

3. Low sensory value, easily startled by noise or changes in body odor, and enhanced hug reflex.

4. If the child still has difficulty standing or walking with support after more than 90 days, brain damage (cerebral palsy) should be suspected.

5. After 105 days, the baby still cannot lift his head, and his head is still shaky at 4-5 months.

If the child still has clenched fists, thumbs adducted, and hands that cannot be opened at 6.4 months old, brain damage (cerebral palsy) should be suspected.

7. Babies should be able to actively reach out and grab objects when they see them at 4-5 months old. If they still cannot do so after 5 months, it is suspected that the child has brain damage (cerebral palsy).

8. Children with spastic cerebral palsy have a dull expression, while children with athetoid cerebral palsy have a sad face.