What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants?

The main group of people who suffer from cerebral palsy are infants, and the incidence rate is quite high. For parents of children, it is very necessary to understand the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants. So what are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants? Next, this article will introduce you to the relevant content of the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants, for your reference only. Please see the detailed introduction below.

Neonatal cerebral palsy refers to a disease in which the newborn suffers from brain parenchyma damage due to various reasons (such as infection, hemorrhage, trauma, etc.), resulting in non-progressive, central motor dysfunction and developing into paralysis. In severe cases, there are symptoms such as intellectual disability, limb convulsions, and visual, auditory, and language dysfunction. The main types include spastic type, mixed type, tonic type, ataxic type, etc.

What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants? The symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants are as follows:

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 an introduction to the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants. From the above introduction, we can understand that the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants are very obvious. I believe that after understanding these contents, everyone can already distinguish the symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants very well. If a child shows the above symptoms, he or she may have cerebral palsy. At this time, you must take the child to the hospital for treatment in time so that the child can receive timely treatment.