Patient's question:
My colleague's fat son is over five months old. He looks quite cute with his pale and chubby appearance. Recently, my colleague has been on leave and hasn't been working. I heard that his son has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, caused by oxygen deprivation during birth. How should this be treated? What are the causes of cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
The causes of cerebral palsy can mainly be divided into the following six aspects:1. Infections during pregnancy: Such as viruses from influenza, rubella, herpes zoster, etc.
2. Obstructed labor: Conditions like cephalopelvic disproportion, pelvic, abnormal, primiparity in advanced age, and fetal macrosomia with uterine inertia leading to prolonged labor, resulting in fetal intrapartum asphyxia that was not promptly managed.
3. Neonatal seizures: This is the most important risk factor for cerebral palsy. Neonates with birth weights less than 2500g requiring special care, as well as those in a state of inhibition, are significant factors contributing to cerebral palsy.