The Kuryans called the symptoms of the child, which can not be ignored

The Kuryans were told about the alarming signals in the behavior of children that can not be ignored. In pediatric neurology, many alarming signs are not the stage of growing up, but information about possible disorders that require timely diagnosis. About this “Gazeta.Ru” told the child neurologist of the medical center “Medin” Olga Butenko.

According to her, the main reason for concern is not a slight lag in mastering skills, but regression, that is, the loss of already acquired skills. If a child who walked confidently suddenly began to fall often, or a baby who actively communicated with loved ones began to move away from them, you can not attribute this to stress, character traits or age crisis.

“The loss of skills is a serious reason for expert advice. Other changes should be alerted: pronounced lethargy or, on the contrary, constant muscle tension, noticeable asymmetry of movements, lack of response to sounds, the expert draws the attention of readers.

A special place the neurologist advises to give communication skills. By the age of one and a half, a pointing gesture is usually formed, the first words appear, joint attention develops: the baby shares interest with an adult, responds to the name, shows objects.