Causes of mild cerebral palsy in children

Cerebral palsy is not unfamiliar to everyone, so what are the symptoms of mild cerebral palsy in children? No matter what the symptoms of cerebral palsy are, it will cause great harm to children. After children suffer from cerebral palsy, they will have mild symptoms such as abnormal head circumference, slow reaction, and mental retardation. The harm to children is relatively large, so the child's disease must be treated as soon as possible.

1. The main symptoms of mild cerebral palsy in children include body weakness and reduced spontaneous movements, which are symptoms of low muscle tone and can be seen at one month old. If it persists for more than 4 months, it may be diagnosed as severe brain damage, mental retardation or muscle system disease.

2. The main symptoms of mild cerebral palsy in children include abnormal head circumference: head circumference is an objective indicator of the morphological development of the brain, and children with brain damage often have abnormal head circumference. Unable to reach out and grasp objects: If the child is unable to reach out and grasp objects at 4-5 months, it can be diagnosed as mental retardation or cerebral palsy.

3. The main symptoms of mild cerebral palsy in children include poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed: fixed posture, which is often caused by abnormal muscle tone due to brain damage, such as opisthotonos, frog position, and inverted U-shaped posture. It can be seen one month after birth.

4. Slow reaction and no response when the name is called are early manifestations of mental retardation. It is generally believed that slow reaction at 4 months and no response when the name is called at 6 months can be diagnosed as mental retardation.

Hopefully, the above analysis of the symptoms of mild cerebral palsy in children will be of some inspiration to parents and friends. Parents should take good care of their children in their daily lives. If a child’s disease occurs, they should go to a regular hospital for relevant examinations and treatments as soon as possible to avoid worsening of the disease.