Patient's question:
Six months after her daughter's birth, we discovered 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:
Hello! The three major factors of cerebral palsy in children:1. Antenatal factors: Genetic factors: Recent studies suggest that genetic factors play an increasingly important role in cerebral palsy. For example, among individuals with two of the following conditions in close relatives—epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability—65% are associated with cerebral palsy. Additionally, chromosomal abnormalities are also one of the causes of cerebral palsy.
2. Delivery factors: Prematurity (gestational age less than 32 weeks), breech presentation, birth weight less than 2000g, and fetal malformations are the most significant risk factors for cerebral palsy. Asphyxia, chorioamnionitis, abnormal, and short umbilical cord are also important high-risk factors.
3. Postnatal factors: Neonatal seizures are the most significant risk factor for cerebral palsy, accounting for 12.2% of cases in children with cerebral palsy. Birth weight less than 2500g requiring special care.