CAUSES
About 10 to 20 percent of children who have Cerebral Palsy acquire the disorder after birth, while many more cases are caused by an incident that occurs during pregnancy or birth. Acquired Cerebral Palsy is the result of brain damage in the first few months or years of life. A common causes of brain damage is infection, such as bacterial meningitis, viral encephalitis, or even jaundice. Another common cause is head injury such as from a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or child abuse. When a baby is “born” with Cerebral Palsy, the causes may be due to avoidable or unavoidable incidents that occurred during pregnancy or birth.
To learn more about the causes of Cerebral Palsy, you can read the articles prepared by the source:
To learn more about the causes of Cerebral Palsy, you can read the articles prepared by the source:
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Source:
The History of Cerebral Palsy. (2009). Retrieved June 24, 2010, from 4MyChid: http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/what-is-cerebral-palsy/history/
