What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns?

What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns? This is a question that many parents want to know. Because their babies suffer from this disease, many parents feel particularly distressed. So we need to understand the symptoms of such babies. If the newborn has such problems, we can judge whether the baby has cerebral palsy and we can discover and treat it in time. So what are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns?

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.

7. Not smiling: If a child cannot smile at 2 months or laugh out loud at 4 months, he or she may be diagnosed with mental retardation.

8. Body torsion: If a baby aged 3-4 months has body torsion, it often indicates extrapyramidal system damage.

9. Fist: If the child cannot open his fist after 4 months, or the thumb is adducted, especially on one upper limb, it has important diagnostic significance.

10. Head instability: If a baby cannot lift his head when lying prone at 4 months old or cannot keep his head upright when sitting, it is often an important sign of brain damage.

11. Unable to reach out and grasp objects: If the child is unable to reach out and grasp objects at 4-5 months old, it can be diagnosed as mental retardation or cerebral palsy.

The above content is about the symptoms of cerebral palsy in newborns. I believe many parents have already understood it. If you find that your baby has the above symptoms, we can go to the hospital for relevant treatment, and we can ensure that the disease will not be delayed and ensure the child’s physical health. This is a problem that parents need to grasp, and we can help the baby with treatment in time.