Cerebral Palsy (Pediatric Orthopedics)
This disease, which is generally known as cerebral palsy; difficult or premature birth, anomalies during birth ( deprivation of oxygen, cord entanglement) or febrile diseases or cerebral hemorrhage of the baby after birth. These babies have developmental delays from birth. Not only physical but also mental retardation can be seen. The most important symptoms are:
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Inability to sit children of sitting age
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Inability to hold his head when he should
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Low interest in the environment for their age group
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Continuation of the child`s reflexes, which are known as primitive among the people, for a long time
In general, the diagnosis can be made by clinical evaluation. However, the patient should be diagnosed with additional advanced tests such as MRI and EEG, and the treatment plan should be prepared accordingly.
