What is pediatric cerebral palsy? Pediatric cerebral palsy (pediatric cerebral palsy) is a non-progressive brain injury caused by various causes before the brain matures (from conception to infancy). Cerebral palsy mainly manifests as central motor disorders and postural abnormalities, and may be accompanied by intellectual developmental disorders, epilepsy, behavioral abnormalities or perceptual (e.g., auditory, visual) disorders, speech disorders, etc. Symptoms mostly appear within one year of age, and is a serious and disabling disease more common in pediatric age. The incidence of cerebral palsy is about 1.5 to 5 per 1,000. It is divided into four types: spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic and mixed. Therefore, it is wrong to think that cerebral palsy is “mental retardation and dementia”. What are the causes of cerebral palsy? Congenital genetic factors, abnormal brain development, congenital metabolic diseases, congenital chromosomal diseases, etc.; 2. Maternal diseases during pregnancy such as gestational hypertension, diabetes, heart failure, anemia, shock, coma, drug poisoning, etc.; 3. Premature birth and fetal dysplasia; 4. Cerebral ischemia and hypoxia asphyxia; 5. Neonatal nuclear jaundice; 6. Neonatal brain injury, encephalitis, meningitis, cerebrovascular accident, etc. Can pediatric cerebral palsy be prevented and treated? Pediatric cerebral palsy is preventable and treatable. The brain tissues of infants and young children are plastic and have strong compensatory ability, so if the rehabilitation measures are appropriate, the best results can be obtained. If proper functional rehabilitation is not provided early, abnormal postures and abnormal movement patterns will be fixed. Also, secondary damage such as tendon contractures, bone and joint deformities can occur due to movement disorders. Treatment measures for cerebral palsy include: physical therapy, traditional medical therapy, and nutritional neurological therapy. For the high risk factors of cerebral palsy we can actively take preventive measures before birth, perinatal period and after birth. Pregnant women should enhance nutrition during pregnancy, avoid exposure to radiation, rubella, herpes zoster, giant cell inclusion body disease and influenza, etc.; avoid heavy physical labor during the second trimester and prevent preterm delivery. Pay attention to avoid intracranial hemorrhage caused by birth injury, and if the child has intracranial hemorrhage, actively resuscitate and control the hemorrhage as soon as possible; for children with asphyxia, promptly rescue and treat them to avoid prolonged cerebral hypoxia; for children with severe jaundice, treat them as early as possible to prevent hyperbilirubinemia or even nuclear jaundice. How to detect cerebral palsy early? If your baby has any of the following factors, you should pay close attention to them and consult the pediatric rehabilitation department or neurology department for further examination: ① Premature babies, low birth weight babies, high risk factors for cerebral palsy such as severe hypoxia, convulsions, intracranial hemorrhage and nuclear jaundice at birth and during the neonatal period; ② Mental retardation, emotional instability and panic attacks; motor retardation, abnormally high or low muscle tone, muscle spasms, etc. (3) Poor responsiveness to the outside world, poor postural control, epilepsy, visual and auditory disturbances, etc.