What are the treatments for children with cerebral palsy?

Cerebral palsy is a disease that children are very likely to suffer from. Once cerebral palsy occurs in a child, it will definitely have a serious impact on normal life. The key is that if it is not treated in time, it will also hinder the child's physical development. Therefore, parents are very concerned about the treatment methods. So, what are the treatments for children with cerebral palsy? Let’s take a closer look below.

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.

4. Exercise therapy for cerebral palsy in children

Movement therapy for children with cerebral palsy: Movement therapy is based on kinematics and neurophysiology. It uses instruments or the therapist's manual techniques or the child's own strength to restore and treat the whole body and local functions through active and passive movements.

(1) The common goal of exercise therapy for children with cerebral palsy is to exercise in a normal way as much as possible. ②Use both sides of the body. ③Keep your body straight when lying, sitting, kneeling or standing. ④Actions and activities related to daily life. ⑤Prevent deformities.

(2) Training goals for children with different types of cerebral palsy: ① Spastic type: relax stiff muscles, avoid movements in spastic positions, and prevent deformities. ② For the athetoid type, use hand grasping movement training to stabilize the involuntary movements. If the abnormal body position changes unsteadily, do it according to the goal of the spastic type. ③ Ataxia type improves the balance ability when kneeling, standing and walking, stands and walks stably, and controls unstable shaking, especially of the hands.

The above is an introduction to the treatment methods for children with cerebral palsy. I hope it will be helpful to everyone’s understanding. When a child suffers from cerebral palsy, it will definitely have a great impact on the body. When this situation is discovered, parents must take the child to a regular hospital for treatment in time, and take daily care measures to ensure that the child receives the best treatment.