Cerebral palsy (MPD) can have a variety of symptoms. It all depends on the degree and extent of the damage. If the area of ​​brain damage is significant, the symptoms of paralysis can already be seen in the newborn. If the damage is insignificant, various movement and posture disorders may appear in the infant, even later, around 18 years of age. Find out what the symptoms of cerebral palsy (MPD) are.

How to recognize cerebral palsy? Symptoms

The symptoms of cerebral palsy( MPD ) vary in nature and depend on the location of the damage, its degree and extent. They can appear already in infancy in the form of asymmetry in the body position. If the damage is less severe, symptoms may appear later, i.e. in the third or fourth quarter of life.

Cerebral palsy (MPD) - symptoms. Movement disorders

1. Disorders in the development of muscle tone

  • spasticity significantly limits the child's range of motion, as it manifests itself in increased muscle tension and consequently leads to muscle stiffness.
  • muscle flaccidity ( muscular hypotension ) is manifested by decreased muscle tone, which also limits the child's range of motion
  • athetosis - the occurrence of non-rhythmic, slow movements located in the upper limbs

The child flexes unnaturally, has difficulty holding the head or turning it, unable to roll over from side to side, grasp toys because its movements are uncoordinated. The baby also has difficulty sucking the breasts and swallowing food. Later, the child does not try to sit down or take the first steps.

2. Cerebral palsy (MPD) is associated with the inertia of a specific part of the body, which makes it impossible to make any movements. In turn, paresis, i.e. partial paralysis of the motor muscles, only contributes to the limitation of movements.

3. Psychomotor development disorders

The child achieves some skills on time, others too late, hyperactivity, concentration disorders, learning difficulties appear. The less damage to the brain, the less severe the symptoms are.

4. Involuntary movements - athetosis, choreoathetosis (independent of the willmovements of the body and limbs), dystonia (involuntary movements that cause various parts of the body to twist and flex), ataxia (impaired coordination of the entire body).

The accompanying fears are:

  • epilepsy,
  • mental retardation,
  • visual, hearing, speech disorders,
  • behavioral disorders.

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Neurology