Why should cerebral palsy be diagnosed and treated early?

  There are many parents who believe that the motor impairment of children with cerebral palsy will naturally get better as they grow older, but this is wrong. As the child grows older, the symptoms of cerebral palsy will become more and more frequent, and the gap between the child and normal children of the same age will become bigger and bigger. The impact of multiple disorders such as motor and intellectual and language disorders on the child’s life will become obvious. The disorders of movement can lead to muscle contracture, bone and joint deformation, and even affect growth and development; the disorders of movement, language and intelligence make the affected child gradually disconnect from society, lack communication with people, and even lack cognition of the surrounding environment, which not only further affects the child’s language and intelligence development, but also will affect his or her emotion, personality, and future interaction and social life.  The brain tissue of infants and young children is in a period of vigorous growth and development, with strong compensatory brain functions and high plasticity. Early treatment can promote the development of nerve cells, rapidly repair the damaged lesions and promote the recovery of damaged neurophysiological functions. The younger the age, the easier it is to treat cerebral palsy and the less it affects the infant. The key to cerebral palsy treatment is early detection and early treatment. within 3 months is called super early treatment and within 6 months is called early treatment. With early treatment, the child has every chance to live as normal.  In addition, early treatment can prevent the formation of bad posture and lifelong disability caused by limb deformity in children with cerebral palsy.  Finally, we must make it clear that cerebral palsy is not an incurable disease, but the key is early diagnosis and early treatment. Parents should change their traditional misconceptions and cooperate with the doctor for early intervention and treatment with a positive attitude.