Cerebral Palsy Symptons

Posted by Trishla Foundation
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Dec 5, 2017
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Symptoms of cerebral palsy include problem with 
  • Muscle Tone
  • Movement
  • Balance
  • Coordination

In some cerebral palsy infants, problems are evident soon after birth in others 

Diagnosis comes in later infancy or toddlerhood and infants who are developing typically 

We often see the symmetric use of the arms and the legs that's what we would typically expect to see in a child who may be exhibiting signs or symptoms of cerebral palsy may show us asymmetry in their hand movements and their arm movements or in their leg movements.

Cerebral Palsy symptoms in babies:

Cerebral Palsy symptoms in babies might include:
  • Stiff limbs or low muscle tone 
  • Inability to use one side of the body
  • Asymmetry, or when one side of the body moves differently than the other side.

Additional Cerebral palsy symptoms

  • Inability to hold up her head on her own 
  • Difficulty holding and using objects
  • Clumpiness and frequent falling
  • Losing previously acquired skills
  • Toe walking
  • Inability to sit on his own 

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