The easiest way to determine cerebral palsy

There is no simplest way to diagnose cerebral palsy. Common clinical diagnostic methods include history diagnosis, clinical manifestation diagnosis, laboratory examination, clinical examination, and other examinations. 1. Diagnosis by history: Commonly, mothers have history of infection during pregnancy, history of special medication, etc.; or fetus is born prematurely, difficult to deliver; young children have history of head trauma, history of infection, etc. 2. Diagnosis by clinical manifestations. (1) Symptoms: Commonly, such as learning to lift the head, roll over, sit, crawl, stand, walk, etc. behind the time of their peers; body is too hard or too soft; weak cry, too quiet; upright hanging position when the legs crossed in the shape of scissors, toe down; support the station or walk on the ground when the toes. (2) Physical signs: for example, whether there is a cuddle reflex, whether there is a trunk lateral bending reflex after three months of life, whether there is a kicking reflex, a corrective reflex, and so on. 3. Laboratory tests: For example, for unexplained cerebral palsy, the coagulation mechanism can be examined to check whether the patient has coagulation disorders. 4. Imaging tests: Commonly, such as cranial MRI, CT examination helps to determine whether there is any structural abnormality in the patient’s cranium, in order to help make a diagnosis. 5. Other tests: Commonly, such as electroencephalogram, brain auditory evoked potentials, genetic metabolic disease examination, and so on. These tests help the doctor to make further diagnosis. If cerebral palsy is suspected, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner and treat the patient under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid adverse consequences.