Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy | Gillette Children's
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Published 2017-03-27
“In infants who are developing typically, we often see symmetric use of the arms and the legs,” says Marcie Ward, MD, a pediatric rehabilitation medicine physician at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. “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 arm movements, in their hand movements, or in their leg movements.”
Cerebral palsy symptoms in babies might include: stiff limbs or low muscle tone; inability to use one side of the body; or asymmetry (when one side of the body moves differently than the other side).
As a child grows, he or she might show additional symptoms of cerebral palsy such as: inability to hold up her head on her own; inability to sit on his own; difficulty holding and using objects; clumsiness and frequent falling; losing previously acquired skills; or toe walking.
Tim Feyma, MD, is a pediatric neurologist at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. It’s important to see a team for the diagnosis of CP because lots of things can look like CP but aren’t CP,” says Feyma. “It’s very important to make sure that we’ve settled what the diagnosis is.”
“There are many reasons for children to exhibit delays in their development,” says Ward. “It’s important for them to get in with their primary care provider, to have those motor delays investigated. And if the primary care provider feels that it’s appropriate, then to refer to a center that can take a really good look at their child and give them some advice on how to move forward.”
“The most common concern we hear in the Motor Delay Clinic is parents realize that there is something that’s not right,” says Feyma. “They need to make sense of that so we can begin to help the child. At the end of the day, talk about diagnosis, at the end of the day parents just want to know what’s next and where do we go from here.”
0:00 What are the symptoms of Cerebral Palsy?
0:42 Cerebral Palsy Symptoms in Babies
03:07 Motor Delay Clinic
All Comments (21)
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My son also is cerebral palsy, 4 yrs old. Can't walk yet but he is very smart and talkative....i hope and pray hard and work hard for him to able to walk...we love him so much...
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I was diagnosed with CP at 4 years old I didn't walk until I was 2 years old I'm now 30 and I'm doing great
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I've got cerebral palsy and it's not easy for me but I proved the doctor wrong for the past 26 years since I born in 1995
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I was diagnosed with mild And I was two I’m 11 now and I’m still falling a lot and Walking weird But I’ve accomplished a lot though the Years and I’m feeling better now
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This little girl in her pink jacket..Oh my heart! She is a doll! I wish for her great progress and happiness.❤
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Hi IAM an physical therapist ,experienced in peadiatric rehabilitation .. daily living activities can be acheived by early intervention,so don't lose hope,don't quit
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I have cp as well I try never to give up
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Ur videos help me a lot
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So glad you are doing so great, we got the news today that one of our twin grandsons, they suspect has CP. Though it may be mild, he was born premature but was 2 lbs. smaller than his brother who was 7.5 lbs, Lincoln was 5.5. He was very tiny. He sits well, uses his hands well, he crawled late so it is possible since he was so small that he may have been conceived up to a month or two later than Grant, the bigger twin so they are not identical. He is cruising around furniture and walks with support at his hips. The doctors think he may need hip surgery. He does have low muscle tone. He has eye glasses and has not begun to talk. So there are definitely some delays. Your comment was very uplifting. I’m glad you are doing so well.
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Physical and occupational therapy helps. It helps a lot. Now, I can finally walk and does not need a walker anymore.
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Thanksmuch for sharing
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Thank you ❤❤❤
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I have mild cp which affects my ankles and legs mostly but struggle with short term memory like if my mum asks me to get something then I forget 5 seconds later
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Great video - thanks:)
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One of my nieces was diagnosed with CP and we lost her when she was 2 and half and now my nephew (her younger brother) shows the same symptoms He is 8 months now and can’t even hold up his head on his own Although his all genetic and other tests show no evidence of any disability but he shows the same symptoms as of her sisters Mainly of blindness- he also cannot see
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My baby was diagnosed with hie stage 3 at birth and later on with cp it's a challenge with us in Jamaica with children have a disability
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It’s hard living with CP but I try
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I just want to say i was born with spinda bifida and i would love to know more bout cerebral palsy because im talking to a girl who has it
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video anda sangat bagus dan mempunyai mesej yang luas terima kasih
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Ciao che bello bambino carino anche la sua famiglia e bella carina come il bambino ciao tutti
