What are the symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy?

The symptoms of pediatric cerebral palsy include motor disorders, postural disorders, language disorders, visual and auditory disorders, growth disorders, oral and facial dysfunction, emotional and behavioral disorders, and epilepsy. 1. Motor disorders: The motor ability of children with cerebral palsy is lower than that of normal children of the same age, and the motor self-control ability is poor. 2. Postural disorders: Children with cerebral palsy have abnormal body posture, poor postural stability, twisted posture during movement or at rest, asymmetry between the left and right sides, and in some severe cases, the head is often not in a vertical and central position like normal children, but is used to leaning to one side, or swaying back and forth from side to side. 3. Intellectual disability: Among all children with cerebral palsy, about 1/4 of them have normal intellectual ability, about 1/2 of them have mild or moderate intellectual deficiency, and about 1/4 of them have severe intellectual deficiency. 4. Language disorder: Most children with cerebral palsy may have different degrees of language disorder, some of them have difficulty in expressing or constructing language, some of them have difficulty in pronunciation or stuttering, and some of them have aphasia, that is, they can understand other people’s language but they can’t understand their own language. Some of them may also show aphasia, that is, they can understand other people’s language but cannot speak by themselves. Many children with cerebral palsy have myopia or strabismus, with internal strabismus being the most common, and hearing loss is more common in tardive cerebral palsy. Children with cerebral palsy often have difficulty in recognizing the rhythm of sounds. Growth disorders: Some children with cerebral palsy may have basic or nearly normal growth and development, but most children with cerebral palsy are shorter than normal children of the same age and appear to be behind in growth and development. 7. Oral and facial dysfunction: Some children with cerebral palsy have obvious spasms or uncoordinated contractions of the facial muscles and tongue muscles, resulting in difficulty in chewing and swallowing, difficulty in closing the mouth and drooling. 8. Emotional and behavioral disorders: Many children with cerebral palsy, especially those with tardive dyskinesia, have stubborn and capricious personalities, with large changes in mood swings and irritability, and some are even withdrawn and do not get along. Abnormal behaviors include (1) compulsive behavior: forcing oneself to perform a certain action; (2) self-injurious behavior: hitting oneself or banging one’s head against the wall; (3) aggressive behavior: hitting others, but it is less common. 9. Epilepsy: About 39% – 50% of children with cerebral palsy have epilepsy due to fixed lesions in the brain, and the incidence of epilepsy is especially prominent in children with severe mental retardation.