Patient's question:
The child of my sister's family is already 15 years old. He hasn't been out much and is said to spend most of his time at home, mostly in bed. This is because he has cerebral palsy and struggles to walk, often falling down. What kind of help is needed: What are the causes of childhood cerebral palsy?Doctor's answer:
The causes of cerebral palsy in children include genetic factors, pregnancy-related factors, delivery-related factors, and the impact of neonatal diseases. The most common cause is hypoxia in premature infants leading to cerebral palsy. It is directly related to cerebral hypoxia, brain infection, brain trauma, and brain hemorrhage. Conditions such as rubella, herpes zoster, or toxoplasmosis during early pregnancy, severe infections in the middle and late stages of pregnancy, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome, and pathological dystocia can all lead to neonatal cerebral palsy.