Being a young mother is very hard. How to care for a baby, what to feed him, why is he crying? Maybe he's hot? Or, conversely, too cold? What are the signs to understand that he has a tummy ache?
Each scheduled visit to the doctor becomes the cause of extreme stress. You can still get used to visiting a pediatrician, but there is also an ophthalmologist, an ENT specialist, and a neuropathologist. And all of them and pour incomprehensible medical terms. What to do, for example, if the last specialist diagnosed your child with “Graefe’s symptoms”? What kind of disease is this? If you look at the medical encyclopedia, you can find out that this so-called Graefe syndrome is inherited and is characterized by very severe malformations, among which doctors call oligophrenia, deafness, spinal deformity, cataracts, and even schizophrenia-like syndrome. Needless to say, the picture is depressing. However, wait to panic: most likely, the neurologist did not say a word about the syndrome. It is much more likely that he mentioned Grefe's symptoms. They are quite common in newborns.
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Grefe's symptoms (they are also referred to by the poetic name "a symptom of the setting sun") are nothing more than a white strip that remains in a baby between the iris and the upper eyelid when he looks down. Doctors say that this symptom does not indicate the presence of any abnormalities in the baby. Among the most common reasons for its presence, doctors call the features of the anatomical structure of the eye or the underdevelopment of the nervous system. In both cases, Graefe's symptoms do not require medical intervention. You don't have to give your child pills. Just wait: in just six months, the baby’s nervous system will “ripen”, and everything will return to normal.
Possible Complications
It should be noted that in some cases, Graefe's symptom in infants requires specialist supervision and long-term treatment. Be sure to pay attention to manifestations such as hyperexcitability, strabismus and tremor. If a child has a habit of constantly throwing his head back, spitting up a fountain, and generally showing some signs of developmental delay, this may indicate serious problems. It is likely that the baby has increased intracranial pressure or hydrocephalic syndrome is present. In order to make an accurate diagnosis, you will have to undergo several examinations. The neurologist will write out referrals for magnetic resonance and computed tomography, neurosonography, and electroencephalography. Only after the results are in, canthink about treatment. Depending on the situation, the doctor may prescribe medication or a course of therapeutic massage. Swimming also helps a lot (of course, it should take place under the vigilant supervision of an instructor). If the dynamics are positive, the baby will quickly recover. If you are not sure that your child really has this problem, see what the Graefe symptom looks like in children - a photo can be found in any medical reference book.
