Treatment of cerebral palsy in children

Cerebral palsy is a very common disease. This type of disease has a great impact on the patient's life. Once you have this disease, you must receive timely treatment, otherwise the cerebral palsy will develop and the treatment will become complicated. At the same time, it will have a lot of impact on the patient's body. What are the treatments for cerebral palsy in children? There are many methods for treating this type of cerebral palsy patients. The following is a detailed introduction.

Treatment of cerebral palsy in children:

1. Comprehensive rehabilitation medicine

Such as movement (sports) therapy, including gross motor skills, fine motor skills, balance and coordination training; such as crawling, purposeful identification (nose, ears, etc.), training to grasp objects, hold objects, sit up, swing, walking with support (back against the wall, facing the wall), in-situ movement (bending over to pick up objects, foot lifting training, standing on one leg, jumping on the spot), walking and running; physical therapy, including electrical nerve stimulation therapy, warm therapy, hydrotherapy; there is also occupational therapy, which is ability training, but the therapeutic effect is average. Modern medical treatment methods are as follows: ① Surgery; ② Orthotics; ③ Water, electricity, light, and sound therapy; ④ Language and communication therapy; ⑤ Motor function therapy; ⑥ ADL training.

2. Drug therapy

Oral or injection related drugs: brain neurotrophic drugs, muscle relaxants, blood circulation drugs, etc. Including drugs that build and repair brain tissue (cells), such as lecithin (including phosphatidylcholine, cephalin, sphingomyelin, etc.), which can repair brain cell membrane damage caused by trauma, bleeding, and hypoxia, protect nerve cells, accelerate nerve excitation conduction, and improve learning and memory functions. You can also choose drugs that can promote DNA synthesis in brain cells, promote the utilization of oxygen by brain cells, improve energy metabolism of brain cells, enhance brain function, supply various amino acids needed for brain tissue repair and regeneration, and regulate brain nerve activity, such as Gulisi (brain enzyme hydrolyzed tablets) and Spirulina tablets (capsules). The next step is to actively supplement with multiple vitamins, such as 21-Gold Vita. Hospitals with the necessary conditions can alternately choose the following injections (which have the same effect as tablets): cerebrolysin, brain polypeptide, acetylglutamine, citicoline, etc.

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine

Including acupuncture therapy (use with caution in patients with cerebral palsy with high muscle tone), massage therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine therapy.

After understanding the treatment methods for children with cerebral palsy, family members need to cooperate with the doctor when treating children with cerebral palsy. This will help alleviate the patient's condition. It should also be noted that during the treatment of children with cerebral palsy, the patient's diet should be arranged reasonably. Do not give children with cerebral palsy some complicated choices. This should be noted.