Many doctors believe that the syndrome of pyramidal insufficiency in children is not an independent diagnosis, but rather a slang medical term. It is used in cases where disturbances in the motor apparatus are associated with the first neuron in the motor chain. The nature of the lesion in this case can be anything - in the cortex, at the level of the trunk or the conducting pathways of the spinal cord.
There is a version that the child's pyramidal insufficiency is nothing more than a central paresis that did not develop until the actual paresis. This condition has its clinical picture. So, the symptoms of pyramidal insufficiency in newborn babies are hypertension of the limbs , incontinence of the head or its tilting, weakness and Babinsky's syndrome. Neurologists, however, believe that up to six months of age such manifestations are the norm. By the way, competent neurologists do not limit themselves to this diagnosis, since it is necessary to find out the reasons for the insufficiency, the level of defeat, its mechanism. Short reception at the doctor, absence of additional inspection - here the reason of that in medical cards of children there are such diagnoses.
Treatment
Symptomatic treatment of pyramidal insufficiency syndrome should begin with the restriction of child verticalization. Encouragement of support and walking should begin when the baby is already beginning to walk. Good results are given by walking in the water (effect of weightlessness), therapeutic differential massage, passive gymnastics, woolen hot wraps, paraffin applications. Sometimes resort to muscle relaxants, electrophoresis, nootropics.
The main thing in this situation is to distinguish pyramidal insufficiency from a spastic paresis. But it can be done by high-class doctors with great clinical experience.