From the moment the baby is born, mom and dad start worrying about his future. Newborns need to pay attention to many issues, especially when they reach 3 months of age. One of the major issues is, what methods should we take to prevent babies from developing cerebral palsy, and what are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in three month old babies?
What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in a 3-month-old baby?
1. Spasmodic type: This type is the most common type of cerebral palsy. When standing, the hip joint is in a flexed mode, and the knee joint is not easily extended or flexed. The toes touch the ground, and walking presents a scissor like gait with the feet inside out.
2. Non voluntary movement type: The child is characterized by involuntary and unconscious movements. The main manifestations include involuntary movements, dance like movements, extremely unstable muscle tone, tremors, uncoordinated oral and facial movements, and articulation disorders.
3. Ataxia type: Less common. Clinical features: low muscle tone, passive enhancement, balance disorders, widened support base, and over time, flat outward turning feet (prone to drunken gait), accompanied by language and intellectual disability.
4. Low muscle tone type: Clinical examination shows various manifestations of low muscle tone, such as frog like limb position, folded state, scarf sign, positive ear test, outward flattened feet, etc.
5. Ankylosing type: Clinically, muscle tone can be increased, presenting a lead tube or gear like phenomenon during passive movement, difficulty in eliciting deep tendon reflexes, and disappearance of rigidity during sleep.
6. Mixed type: refers to any two or more types of signs and symptoms that occur simultaneously in the same child among the five subtypes mentioned above, which is called mixed type.
Symptoms of early childhood cerebral palsy
1. I can't lift my head after three months, I can't turn over after six months, and I can't sit still after eight months.
2. When crying, there is no sound or the crying is low and straight.
3. During exercise, the hands and feet are not coordinated and there is more lateral movement.
4. I can't open my legs when urinating.
5. There is no eye contact with parents and they often have convulsions.
6. Sleeping for too long or not sleeping at all.
What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy in a 3-month-old baby? This article has roughly finished listing. Here, the editor reminds all mothers and fathers to pay close attention to their babies' movements during their infancy; Strengthen knowledge in this area, do not be careless, delay the child's life, and avoid the possibility of cerebral palsy.
