Children with cerebral palsy aged 1-6 months will have symptoms such as backward motor development and central movement disorder, abnormal muscle tone, abnormal posture, abnormal reflexes, etc., which may also be accompanied by other symptoms such as mental retardation, hearing impairment and speech disorder.
1. Lagging motor development and central movement disorder: Normal children can raise their head for a short period of time in February, lift their head steadily in March, and sit alone for a short period of time in June, while children with cerebral palsy have slower development of the above movements.
2. Abnormal muscle tone: Some children with cerebral palsy have increased muscle tone, which is characterized by stiffness, while others have decreased muscle tone, which is characterized by weakness of the limbs.
3. Postural abnormalities: Children with cerebral palsy may show fixed postures, such as corns, dorsiflexion of both lower limbs and frog position.
4. Abnormal reflexes: Children with cerebral palsy may show abnormal reflexes, with delayed disappearance of primitive reflexes (e.g. sucking reflex, embracing reflex) and delayed appearance of protective reflexes (e.g. corrective reflex, balance response) that should appear.
In addition to the above symptoms, the child may also have swallowing disorders, which can lead to feeding difficulties, and other brain disorders such as mental retardation, language dysfunction, visual impairment, and hearing impairment. If your child has any of these symptoms, please consult a doctor promptly to avoid delay.