Cerebral
Palsy is a neurological disorder which affects scores of children every year.
It is a disease which affects the motor functions of a child. The effects of Cerebral
Palsy can vary extremely from one child to another. It may result in the loss
of motor function in one child and cause movement problems. While in other kids
it may result in loss of speech, hearing or any other problem. Whatever the
effect may be, the fact remains that Cerebral Palsy is one such disease that is
rampant in infants and newborns and doctors seem to have no control over its
occurrence.
Before
deliberating further about Cerebral Palsy causes and Cerebral Palsy symptoms, the first question we need to ask ourselves is, "what is Cerebral
Palsy? ". Cerebral Palsy, in its most basic sense, has been defined as a
particular group of movement disorders which surfaces in early childhood of a
person. It is mainly caused due to the damage which might have been inflicted
on the part of the brain that is responsible for controlling the motor
functions of a person. There are a number of causes of Cerebral Palsy. This
includes,
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Any form of
injury that may have been inflicted on the infant can possibly result in Cerebral
Palsy. Any possible brain trauma resulting from a complication during birth may
cause Cerebral Palsy.
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A pregnant woman
who had had a number of infections during her pregnancy might have a child
who'd eventually suffer from Cerebral Palsy.
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Inflammation in
the brain caused due to infection or any other such disease caused to an infant
may result in Cerebral Palsy.
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Many a times, a
pregnant woman can have a complicated pregnancy. In some occasions, the woman
may suffer a foetal stroke which results in a temporary disruption of blood
flow to the foetus's brain. This temporary loss in flow may result in brain
damage and even cause Cerebral Palsy in a child.
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Cerebral Palsy
can also result from any form of traumatic head injury which a child must have
suffered at any point of time.
Apart
from these, infant illnesses, premature birth, extremely low weight at the time
of birth and breech births can increase the chances of Cerebral Palsy in an
infant. Many doctors are even of the opinion that when a person has several
babies at once, i.e. more than one baby shares the womb, the chances of the
child developing Cerebral Palsy is extreme. One should be on a lookout for possible
symptoms of Cerebral Palsy, if his
or her child has had a traumatic head injury. This includes seizure, epilepsy,
sensory impairment, difficulty in communication, hearing troubles and
behavioral disorders. The symptoms of Cerebral Palsy generally do not manifest
in an infant immediately but can be seen over the time, as the child starts to
grow. This is why; the parents of the child should be constantly vigilant and
consult a doctor in case any of the aforementioned symptoms show up.
