Patient's question:
My sister's daughter is a premature baby and is now 5 months old, but she still cannot roll over. Children of the same age have already started sitting up. My sister took her to the hospital, and the doctor said it might be cerebral palsy. My sister and her family are all healthy, so why is her daughter suffering from cerebral palsy? What causes infantile cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
Causes of Cerebral Palsy in Children: Mainly include placental abnormalities (placental abruption), abnormal fetal position, intrauterine distress, premature birth, multiple pregnancies, birth asphyxia, neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, kernicterus, infection, trauma, brain hemorrhage, brain malformations, etc. Premature birth and fetal developmental disorders: According to incomplete statistics, up to 60% of children with cerebral palsy are premature, with newborns weighing less than 2,500 grams. The likelihood of cerebral palsy increases significantly (about 40% of children with cerebral palsy weigh less than 2,500 grams). Intrauterine infection, intrauterine growth retardation, congenital malformations.