Neonatal brain injury can show symptoms in the newborn period, and later, as the baby grows and develops, it gradually manifests itself in movement disorders, postural abnormalities, as well as developmental disorders in language and intelligence.
Symptoms of brain injury can appear a few days after birth, such as irritability, crying, vomiting, etc. If the brain damage is severe, symptoms such as lethargy, coma and increased muscle tone can also appear.
Symptoms such as ankyloglossia (a high degree of straightening of the neck and back, with the body curved back like a bow) and weakness in raising the head can appear 2-3 months after birth; symptoms such as inability to open the fist and abnormal eye movement can appear after 4 months; inability to sit alone at 6 months; inability to walk at the age of 1 year can be seen.
Brain-injured children may also have symptoms such as delayed language development, communication disorders and mental retardation.
Once a newborn baby has the above symptoms, it is necessary to go to the pediatrics department of the hospital in time to improve the head CT and other related examinations, to clarify the condition and give intervention treatment.