Cerebral Palsy in Infants

The sign of Cerebral Palsy in Infants appears before the child has obtained the age of three. This has

been proved by a survey conducted by the NIH. The usual symptom is non functional or abnormality

of the motor nerves.

Cerebral Palsy (commonly known as CP) is the abnormal functioning of the motor nerves where the

child does not have the control over movements or does not have the ability to move. It is acquired at

an age of less than a year. The reason behind palsy is basically the brain`s abnormality caused by

prematurity or some infection in the brains.

Precautions during pregnancy can reduce the chances of CP. It is seen that to the maximum three of

the children out of thousand children born is affected by Cerebral Palsy. It is often found that palsy is

associated with mental retardation. Such conditions can be treated.

Types

Cerebral Palsy In Infants is classified into:

Spastic

Hypotonic

Choreoathetoid

Mixed types

Common Symptoms

Normally it is only via suspicion a parent can identify that his child his suffering from Cerebral Palsy.

The child aged between one and six month will show the following symptoms.

Abnormal crying which is usually in high pitch

Arms and legs will tremble

Will have lethargy

Posture will be different like the child will prefer only one side

Reflexes will be abnormal

The baby suffering from cerebral Palsy is noticed to be much slower than other babies. These can be

seen when the baby crawls or tries to sit up. If any abnormality in the movement is noticed, it is

advised to consult a physician with immediate effect.

Doctor`s Delay

It is often seen that the physician takes much longer time to declare a child a patient of cerebral palsy.

Terms like motor disability or nervous system dysfunction is used to address those cases. Doctor`s

think that the child may have a late development and hence is showing these symptoms. Also there are

high chances that at initial stages Cerebral Palsy In Infants is cured automatically. The reason is a

child`s nervous system has the ability to cure itself than a grown up man. It is advised to conduct

some medical tests before arriving in a conclusion.

Tests that can be done

Computed Tomography or Magnetic Resonance imagings are the tests commonly advised to check

whether the child is suffering from Palsy or not. Addition to these tests, an intelligence test of the child

is also needed. It is checked that whether the child`s mental condition is normal or not. His reflexes

play a major role in this intelligence test. MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) test generates the picture

of the brain, from where it can be checked whether the brain is damaged or not. The damaged parts

can be identified from the picture.

Diseases can be cured if properly identified. But sufficient mechanisms are not there to identify the

damaged part. The mother should take immense care during pregnancy so that no mishap happens

which can result to palsy. To conclude Cerebral Palsy in Infants needs to be diagnosed via complete

examinations of the brain before arriving in a point.