Patient's question:
Sister recently gave birth to a son, which was originally a joyous event. However, to everyone's surprise, the doctor's examination revealed that the child had cerebral palsy. As a result, the sister-in-law's family was extremely disappointed and began to look down on her. This is because it was said that the condition was caused by genetics, and the brother-in-law is a normal person.What kind of help is desired: The causes of cerebral palsy in children
Doctor's answer:
The incidence of cerebral palsy in liveborn infants is 0.15%–0.25%, making it the primary cause of severe physical disability during childhood. Maternal inheritance factors account for 40% of the causes of cerebral palsy. Related experiments have also demonstrated that women who have given birth to children with cerebral palsy have an increased risk of recurrence in subsequent children, suggesting a genetic basis for the condition. However, this does not rule out the influence of family environmental factors or other biological factors. The observation that monozygotic twins are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than dizygotic twins also indicates a genetic basis for the condition. Nevertheless, monozygotic twins themselves carry an increased likelihood of placental factors that may predispose them to brain damage.