Birth injuries of the cervical spine occur in infants quite often at birth. This can not be called pathology, and there is nothing terrible in this if treatment is started on time. The main thing is not to start the disease, otherwise there may be problems with which the baby’s body is unlikely to cope on its own. Mom may not notice these problems on time, and a qualified neurologist will definitely identify them. One of the common medicines prescribed in such cases is Pantogam for newborns. This is a fairly harmless remedy.
Some deviations from normal development in a child are usually noticed by an experienced patronage sister, coming to a routine examination at home. Mom herself can check some of the innate reflexes, which, first of all, must be paid attention to. For example, how firmly the baby clutches at the finger that mom puts into his pen. Another important reflex that cannot be ignored is checked on legs. The kid should firmly abut against the hand put by his mother.
If these reflexes are weakened, you should immediately consult a doctor, who in the treatment complex can prescribe Pantogam for newborns, because it is important to reduce the increased muscle tone in time. When the cervical region is damaged, the brain cannot send signals correctly, motor disorders appear, often accompanied by torticollis, and muscle tone significantly increases. And such muscles do not have time to grow and do not allow the child to develop physically correctly. If treatment is not started in time, serious pathologies can occur, which subsequently will be much more difficult or even impossible to cope with.
Before prescribing treatment (the same "Pantogam" for newborns), it is necessary to carry out special studies. To examine the baby through the fontanel, ultrasound scan the brain, as well as the cervical region of the spine. And only then the doctors make the final diagnosis and prescribe a treatment that will last quite a long time, usually several months.
Pantogam is prescribed to the newborn if the changes in development are insignificant. For serious violations, your doctor may prescribe Cortexin or Cerebralizin injections. And if hypoxia is also observed, then treatment can be supplemented with Actovegin medication. In this case, injections of Cortexin and Actovegin are delivered every other day.
In addition to medicines (even in simple cases, when the treatment may contain only Pantogam), it is very useful for newborns to undergo physiotherapeutic procedures and massage. A good experienced massage therapist is able to work miracles with a supple baby body. Just worry about the reviews and ask about the qualifications of the person you trust the baby.
Another very effective procedure is cervical electrophoresis, which is usually carried out in courses for a rather long time. During treatment, the neurologist should regularly examine the child to monitor the dynamics of improvement and, if necessary, change the treatment. For example, injections can be replaced with the drug Pantogam. For children, the dosage, of course, will be very small, and they usually prescribed this medicine in the form of a syrup.
Practically the Pantogam drug is harmless. The only serious contraindication is acute (in severe form) kidney disease, which in fact is a contraindication for most drugs. Therefore, Pantogam in the form of syrup can be prescribed to a baby practically from the first days of life.
The drug exhibits nootropic as well as anticonvulsant action, increasing resistance to brain hypoxia, and counteracts the effects of toxic substances. By stimulating the anabolic process in neurons, the Pantogam medicine reduces motor excitability, while increasing mental and physical activity, but you should not give the drug yourself to your child. Only a doctor should prescribe it.