What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in babies?

Many people have heard of the disease called cerebral palsy, and more and more cerebral palsy is occurring in newborns. This makes every new mother worry about whether their child's development is normal, and they become very worried and nervous at the slightest problem. When they see that their child laughs later than other children, or that their reaction is not as fast, they worry whether he or she has cerebral palsy. So what are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in babies? Come and have a look now.

Symptoms of cerebral palsy in babies:

1. Abnormal smile: If the baby cannot smile at 2 months and cannot laugh loudly at 4 months.

2. Abnormal fisting: If the fist cannot be opened at 4 months, or the thumb is adducted, especially on one upper limb, it has important diagnostic significance.

3. Abnormal fixed posture is often caused by abnormal muscle tension caused by cerebral palsy, such as opisthotonos, frog position, inverted U-shaped posture, etc. It can be seen one month after birth.

4. Abnormal head circumference: Head circumference is an objective indicator of the morphological development of the brain. Patients with cerebral palsy often have abnormal head circumference. Poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed. Slow reaction and no reaction when the name is called. It is generally believed that slow reaction occurs at 4 months and no reaction when the name is called at 6 months.

5. 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. Stiffness of the body, a symptom of hypertonia, can be seen as early as one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy is difficult for parents to detect in infancy because its symptoms are not very obvious. Now, through understanding the symptoms of babies with cerebral palsy, parents should pay more attention to observing the various small movements of their babies. When these small movements are discovered, try to go to the hospital for an examination and consult a doctor to confirm whether it is cerebral palsy, so as not to delay the disease and increase the difficulty of treatment.