What are the symptoms of brain damage in babies?

Nowadays, every child is the treasure of the family, so the health of the child has become the most concerning issue for parents. However, recently many parents have reported that their children have brain damage, so they are very worried, but there is no solution. So today we will introduce to you what are the manifestations of infant brain damage? What should we do when we encounter this situation?

Very early manifestations of brain damage (cerebral palsy) in children

A detailed understanding and summary of some important symptoms of infants and young children in the early stage are as follows:

1. Newborns or infants between 2 and 6 months old are easily startled, vomit, cry and restless, have anorexia and sleep disorders;

2. Difficulty in feeding, eating, chewing, drinking, swallowing, etc., with drooling, respiratory disorders, and tracheitis-like wheezing;

3. Low sensory value, easily startled by noise or changes in body odor, and enhanced hug reflex;

4. If the child still cannot stand or walk with support after more than 90 days, brain damage (cerebral palsy) should be suspected;

5. After 105 days, the baby still cannot lift his head, and his head is still wobbly at 4-5 months;

6. If the child still clenches his fist, retracts his thumb, and does not open his hand at 4 months of age, brain damage (cerebral palsy) should be suspected;

7. Babies should actively reach out and grab objects when they see them at 4-5 months old. If they still cannot do so after 5 months, it is suspected that the baby has brain damage (cerebral palsy);

Intervention for children with brain damage mainly involves providing appropriate information stimulation through the three main input pathways of the brain: vision, hearing, and skin sensation, and conducting functional training for the three main output manifestations of gross motor skills, fine motor skills, and language at a slightly earlier stage than normal motor development.

In the neonatal period, when the baby is awake, you can use bright toys and the smiling faces of the parents talking to the baby to guide him to look in all directions. For those who have poor visual tracking, this aspect of training should be strengthened. The sound of parents' talking is the best auditory stimulation. You should talk to the baby many times a day. If the baby has poor auditory directional response, you can add sound stimulation such as noisy toys or plastic bottles with beans. Touching the baby's skin all over the body with warm hands and gentle massage can promote recovery from brain injury.

Crawling training is an important method for rehabilitation of brain injury. American doctors have pointed out through research that the characteristics of the phylogenetic evolutionary process are repeated in the process of human individual development. During the baby's motor development from crawling on all fours to crawling on his knees and then to standing and walking, the corresponding brain development is from the pons to the midbrain and then to the cerebral cortex. Crawling helps the brain recover. Clinically, it has been proven that passive exercises simulating crawling can effectively promote the occurrence of crawling movements, correct incorrect movement postures, regulate muscle tone, improve sensory perception, and conduct training in sitting, standing, walking, fine motor skills, chewing, language balance, etc. in a timely manner according to developmental rules for brain-injured children who cannot crawl. It is also an important part of brain injury intervention and cerebral palsy treatment.

The above are some symptoms and simple treatments of baby brain damage introduced to us by professionals. Therefore, parents who are still troubled by this problem may wish to refer to the content above. Parents should also pay more attention to their children's physical condition. If a disease occurs, immediate treatment is needed, but medication should not be used blindly. I hope the above content can help you.