For children with brain injuries, if they can be discovered, diagnosed and treated early, ideal results can often be achieved and the sequelae caused by brain injury can be minimized. So how can a mother judge early whether her child has cerebral palsy through the child's performance so that she can seek medical treatment as soon as possible?
The following are some common early symptoms of brain injury:
1. Children in the neonatal period (within one month) will not suck or are unable to suck or refuse milk;
2. Children are quiet and less active, cry weakly or cry continuously and are difficult to comfort;
3. The child's whole body is stiff, the body is tight, and the head is dorsiflexed or turned to one side;
4. Stiffness, especially when dressing, the upper limbs are difficult to put into the cuffs; when changing diapers , the thighs are not easy to abduct (spread open);
5. When the child reaches 1 to 3 months old, he will also clench his fists, retract his thumbs, not pay attention to people, have indifferent facial expressions, and lie prone Unable to raise the head in the prone position;
At 6 and 4 to 5 months, the eyes are not flexible, cannot follow objects, do not pay attention to people, have a dull expression, and cannot turn over. The head is raised less than 90° in the prone position. Actively reaching out to grab objects or using only one hand to grab objects;
Abnormal postures will be obvious after 7 and 6 months, such as hands still making fists, toes on the ground, and lower limbs crossed, etc., accompanied by obvious motor development. behind.