Patient's question:
Six months after her daughter was born, we noticed that her behavior was different from other children. Her eyes only focused on one spot. She couldn't turn her head. Her head also couldn't be lifted. Her hands and feet were not flexible. She couldn't grasp things with her hands either. She also didn't suck her thumb. I was very worried that she might have cerebral palsy. What causes infantile cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
The Causes of Cerebral Palsy in Children:1. Jaundice is a common condition that most children may experience after birth. However, if treatment is not timely, bilirubin can enter the central nervous system, especially the basal ganglia, hypothalamic nuclei, caudate nucleus, etc. If the bilirubin accumulates, it may lead to kernicterus and intellectual disability or cerebral palsy.
2. The main cause of infant cerebral palsy is prenatal factors: congenital brain development abnormalities, often due to viral infections such as rubella that the mother suffers from naturally. This is particularly common in the first three months of pregnancy.
3. The main cause of infant cerebral palsy is birth-related factors: including brain damage caused by birth injuries and hypoxia. This accounts for 37% of the causes of cerebral palsy. Using forceps to pull the baby's head hard can lead to a jugular vein rupture, causing intracranial hemorrhage.