How to Identify Signs of Cerebral Palsy in Babies?

Update Date: 2024-05-23 Source: Network

Nowadays, the phenomenon of cerebral palsy in infants is becoming increasingly common. If cerebral palsy in infants can be detected as early as possible and timely intervention and treatment can be conducted, the effect will be relatively good. Some parents fail to detect the symptoms of cerebral palsy in their infants in time. If the detection is relatively late, the effect of intervention and treatment will not be as good. The symptoms of cerebral palsy in infants will appear during the period of 1 to 3 months, such as not paying attention to people, not following objects with eyes, unstable head, and constantly shaking the head from left to right. Let's take a look at how to judge cerebral palsy in infants:

1. Precursors when infants are 1 to 3 months old:

Thumb adduction, clenched fists or adduction and internal rotation of upper limbs; not paying attention to people, not following objects with eyes; unstable head, inability to hold the head upright, shaking the head from left to right or tilting the head to one side, inability to raise the head in prone position; changes in muscle tone, such as stiffness of the whole body, rigid extension of the trunk, or softness of the whole body.

2. Precursors when infants are 4 to 5 months old:

Not following objects with eyes, not paying attention to people, inflexible gaze; expressionless face, no response when teased; inability to turn over, head raising in prone position less than 90 degrees; gradual hardening of the body, mild opisthotonus posture or scissors-like crossing of the lower limbs, asymmetric body posture, etc.

3. Precursors when infants are 6 to 7 months old:

Uncoordinated hand, mouth, and eye movements; quickly releasing or not holding objects for a long time; asymmetric posture; unstable sitting position with forward or backward leaning; head flexion, shoulder extension, internal rotation of the lower limbs, clenched fists; retention of primitive reflexes.

4. Precursors when infants are 8 to 12 months old:

Still unable to turn over; still unable to support the weight of both lower limbs; still unable to grasp toys with one hand or always grasping with one hand at 8 to 10 months; still feeling clumsy with hands at 8 to 10 months; still unable to sit alone at 8 months; still unable to wave goodbye to people after 10 months; still standing on tiptoes after 10 months; still unable to stand with support at 11 months; still unable to walk at 12 months; still drooling and sucking fingers after 12 months.