Patient's question:
The child next door was diagnosed with cerebral palsy shortly after birth. The family was very happy at first, but they never expected it would turn out this way. I saw them recently and they were still saying congratulations, but I never thought.Doctor's answer:
Hello, there are many causes of cerebral palsy, but in more than 1/3 of cases, the cause cannot be identified. Sometimes, multiple factors may be involved in some cases.Prenatal factors are the most common, including genetic and chromosomal diseases, congenital infections, brain developmental malformations or dysplasia, fetal brain ischemia and hypoxia leading to periventricular leukomalacia or basal ganglia damage, etc.
Perinatal factors refer to brain injuries that occur from the start of labor to one week after birth, including brain edema, neonatal shock, intracranial hemorrhage, sepsis or central nervous system infections, ischemic and hypoxic encephalopathy, etc. Perinatal factors may be an important cause of cerebral palsy in premature infants.
Post-neonatal factors include central nervous system infections, cerebrovascular diseases, cranial trauma, poisoning, and other causes of non-progressive brain damage that occur between one week and 3 or 4 years of age.
For cerebral palsy, it is essential to seek timely treatment. Currently, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is recommended for treating cerebral palsy. TCM has unique advantages in treating such brain conditions and is worth considering.