What are the treatments for cerebral palsy?

  1. Cerebral palsy is a treatable disease, and the best period is before 3 years old.  2.Early diagnosis and early treatment are effective.  3, Treatment is a comprehensive treatment with neurodevelopmental promotion techniques (including PT, OT, ST) as the core.  4.Surgical treatment can change the biomechanics of cerebral palsy and improve the condition of muscles and limbs.  5.Fittings and assistive devices: assist treatment, prevent deformation and contracture, stabilize fixation, and compensate for lost functions.  6.Drugs: control spasticity, epilepsy, and improve brain function.  7.Physiotherapy: electrical stimulation, magnetic stimulation, etc.  8, Chinese medicine treatment.  Regarding substitution, it has been applied in both animal experiments and humans. For example, embryonic neural stem cells injected in the basal ganglia for Parkinson’s disease, with moderate effect and limited sustained effect. The application of embryonic stem cells or neural cells has not been reported abroad in animal models of cerebral palsy or in patients with cerebral palsy. A possible approach is to use the plasticity of the brain and the development of other brain pathways to ensure the function of the damaged brain. The application of various sensory inputs to adjust the impaired muscle coordination and functional deficits is under investigation.  Each pediatric condition is different and at different ages, and the choice of which method of treatment to use should be guided by a proper evaluation, which must be a careful, scientific and comprehensive work.  Regarding substitution, it has been applied in animal experiments and in humans. For example, embryonic neural stem cells injected in the basal ganglia for Parkinson’s disease have a moderate effect and limited sustained effect. The application of embryonic stem cells or neural cells has not been reported abroad in animal models of cerebral palsy or in patients with cerebral palsy. A possible approach is to use the plasticity of the brain and the development of other brain pathways to ensure the function of the damaged brain. The application of various sensory inputs to adjust the impaired muscle coordination and functional deficits is under investigation.  Each pediatric condition is different and at different ages, and the choice of which method of treatment to use should be guided by a proper evaluation, which must be a careful, scientific and comprehensive work.