Patient's question:
Our child is different from their peers in every aspect. Their peers can sing and dance, but our child is particularly slow and sluggish. Their reaction ability is also very slow. Yesterday, we took them to the hospital for a check-up. The doctor said our child has cerebral palsy. What are the causes of infantile cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Here is the English translation of the provided content, with line breaks preserved as instructed:(1) Low birth weight infants (less than 2500g): Includes preterm infants. Fetal growth restriction.
(2) Congenital anomalies: Includes brain developmental abnormalities caused by various reasons. Among spastic diplegic patients, 53% are associated with congenital anomalies; among non-spastic diplegic patients, 35% are caused by congenital developmental abnormalities.
(3) Cerebral ischemia and hypoxia: In cerebral palsy patients, 20% are caused by asphyxia and birth injuries. Factors leading to ischemia and hypoxia include:
1. Maternal factors: such as preeclampsia, heart failure, severe hemorrhage, anemia, shock, or drug abuse;
2. Placental factors: such as placental abruption, placenta previa, placental necrosis, or placental dysfunction;
3. Umbilical cord blood flow obstruction: such as cord prolapse, compression, knotting, or entanglement.