Question
Over the past few months, I’ve noticed something unusual about my baby. At birth, he had weak feeding strength, slower development than average children, and his eyes wouldn’t follow moving objects. He couldn’t sit up or stand. After a hospital check-up, the doctor said he has cerebral palsy. What are the symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy?
Answer
The symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy can be divided into various types. 1. The spastic type is mainly characterized by stiff limbs. 2. Non-voluntary movements include non-voluntary movements of the limbs, head, and feet, as well as non-voluntary movements during purposeful movements, such as ‘brown eyebrows’ on the face, difficulty in speaking and swallowing, and frequent drooling. 3. The ataxic type is characterized by muscle weakness in the limbs, inability to maintain body balance, unsteady gait, and incomplete fine motor skills such as the tips of fingers and nose. Less common is simple ataxia. Ataxia may also be related to hand and foot movements. Children often cannot maintain a fixed posture and must frequently adjust to maintain a standing position. They learn to walk later than normal children.