Generally speaking, 3-6 months is the ultra-early stage of cerebral palsy. In fact, from the neonatal period, we can predict the risk of cerebral palsy in high-risk infants with brain injury such as premature infants and hypoxia through special evaluation methods. Intervention began six months ago, and the prognosis of children with cerebral palsy was much better. Followed by 6 months to 1 year, this stage is also early detection, and the curative effect is relatively good.
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Can cerebral palsy be detected during pregnancy?
It is difficult to check cerebral palsy during pregnancy, but there is an early prediction method, which can be done in the third trimester. If spontaneous exercise has some abnormal characteristics, such as synchronous spasm, then children are at greater risk of cerebral palsy in the future.
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How can the baby get cerebral palsy?
There are many reasons for cerebral palsy, including intrauterine infection, fetal distress, diabetes, hypoglycemia and hypoproteinemia during pregnancy. Perinatal factors mainly include premature delivery, low birth weight, asphyxia and pathological jaundice.
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How to determine cerebral palsy? What inspection items need to be done?
The main manifestations of cerebral palsy are abnormal posture and movement pattern, and the level of motor development is backward; And there are the above-mentioned high-risk factors during pregnancy and perinatal period that can lead to brain injury, and the diagnosis can be basically confirmed.
The examination items generally include physical examinations such as reactivity, posture control, motor function, nerve reflex, muscle strength and muscle tension. Cranial imaging examinations, such as B-ultrasound, CT and MRI, are also commonly used as auxiliary examinations. Of course, in order to further understand the functional status of children, guide rehabilitation treatment and evaluate the curative effect, it is necessary to evaluate motor function, ability of daily living, cognition, language and quality of life.
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Can cerebral palsy be cured? What are the scientific treatments?
There is no cure for cerebral palsy. But it doesn't mean that the sky will fall and there will be cerebral palsy. After systematic rehabilitation treatment, a considerable number of children will have a good prognosis. Even children with some sequelae, with the support of functional training, rehabilitation AIDS and social environment, will help them improve their life therapy and have the life they have the right to have.
Rehabilitation is the main treatment. Modern rehabilitation includes physical therapy (including exercise therapy, physical therapy, etc. ), occupational therapy and speech therapy. Traditional rehabilitation methods such as acupuncture and massage also have good effects. In addition, psychological support is also very important. For severe spasms, botulinum toxin injection can be used. Joint contracture and deformation may require orthopedic surgery.
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What should I pay attention to when taking care of a baby with cerebral palsy?
In terms of diet, a normal diet is enough. Children with cough should pay attention to adding some rice flour to the soup to increase the viscosity. Start with a small amount of each bite and gradually increase the amount of each bite. Children with obvious nutritional problems and low weight can consult a dietitian or Chinese medicine.
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The first child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and he planned to have a second child. Will it be hereditary?
Cerebral palsy is not hereditary.
We must grasp the best treatment period and choose appropriate rehabilitation methods to maximize the rehabilitation effect. Therefore, parents must always pay attention to the baby's growth and development. Regularly record whether the baby's big and fine movements can keep up with the baby's age every month, especially the movements such as looking up, turning over, sitting up, crawling and grabbing things with hands. Once the lag or abnormality is found, you should go to a professional hospital in time.