There are many similarities between pediatric cerebral palsy and progressive muscular dystrophy in terms of timing of the two conditions. For example, pediatric cerebral palsy is often characterized by limb movement disorders, usually resulting in inability to stand or walk with abnormal posture, and difficulty in walking and squatting. Progressive myotonic dystrophy is usually characterized by slow walking, easy falling, difficulty in climbing up the stairs, difficulty in standing up after squatting or falling, excessive lumbar convexity when standing, “duck-like” gait when walking with the abdomen up and pelvis swinging, having to turn over and lie prone when rising from the supine position, supporting the ground with both hands and then supporting on the knees, all of which are similar to pediatric cerebral palsy. These symptoms are similar to those of cerebral palsy. How should we distinguish between these two conditions? It is a treatable disease that is mainly caused by brain damage due to lack of oxygen and asphyxia before or during birth. It is usually treated by treating the symptoms of the abnormal limb movement disorder that often occurs in children. We also know that brain problems cannot be treated at the root. Progressive myotonic dystrophy: A primary skeletal muscle disease caused by genetic factors, which is characterized by slowly progressive muscle atrophy, muscle weakness and varying degrees of dyskinesia. The disease can be caused by multiple genetic modalities, each with different clinical manifestations, thus creating many types. This disease is mainly due to heredity. So they are different in terms of causative factors. Secondly, there is no treatment for progressive myotonic dystrophy, and even simple remission is difficult to do. Secondly, in terms of symptoms, pediatric cerebral palsy is mainly caused by brain injury, resulting in sequelae of brain injury. Progressive muscular dystrophy is mainly reflected in the limbs, where the muscles are dissolved by unknown substances, resulting in limb atrophy. Eventually, there is a gradual loss of motor function leading to total limb paralysis or, in severe cases, to life-threatening injuries. Scientific research has yet to find a specific treatment for this condition, which can be considered a disease that leaves people at their wits’ end. Therefore, there is a fundamental difference between pediatric cerebral palsy and progressive muscular dystrophy in these aspects. From the above, we can know the difference between cerebral palsy symptoms and progressive muscular dystrophy, and we can also recognize the difference in the treatment of these two diseases. It is also possible to recognize the difference between the two diseases and not to confuse them because of the similarity of their symptoms, which may lead to missing the best treatment time for each disease. This makes the treatment more difficult. At the same time, we also need to tell parents that they should go to a large regular hospital as soon as possible to get tested and diagnosed when they find that their child has symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy. The earliest and most effective period of treatment for pediatric cerebral palsy is from 1.5 to 6 years old, so we need to pay close attention to our children.