อนุทิน 174713

Cerebral Palsy

Giving women at risk of premature birth a simple magnesium sulfate infusion (or ‘drip’) can prevent their babies from developing cerebral palsy, a recent Cochrane review has confirmed. https://scitechdaily.com/how-a-7-drug-is-saving-babies-from-a-lifetime-of-disability/

Celebral: ที่เกี่ยวกับความคิด (มากกว่าทางอารมณ์), ที่เกี่ยวกับสมอง (intellectual)
Palsy: อัมพาต (loss of the ability to move a body part, paralysis); ทำให้ง่อย, ทำให้หมดกำลัง, ควบคุมไม่ได้ (a [medical] condition marked by uncontrollable tremor)

How to tell if a baby has cerebral palsy?Possible signs in a child include: delays in reaching development milestones – eg. not sitting by 8 months or not walking by 18 months. seeming too stiff or too floppy (hypotonia) weak arms or legs. fidgety, jerky or clumsy movements. random, uncontrolled movements. muscle spasms. shaking hands (tremors)…But this is too late! There is no cure for CP.

Can ultrasound of baby in womb help in early diagnosis? (And magnesium sulfate drip given to arrest further development of CP?) These are questions for medical researchers and providers.