What are the main causes of cerebral palsy

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There is a patient with cerebral palsy in our community. Because of his illness, he is still in his thirties and is as short as a child. He has intellectual problems and can't take care of himself. Let me talk about the main causes of cerebral palsy.

What are the main causes of cerebral palsy

First, fetal dysplasia is the cause of cerebral palsy. It refers to the dysplasia of brain tissue caused by various reasons. 53% of cerebral palsy patients with quadriplegia are related to fetal dysplasia; 20% of cerebral palsy patients without quadriplegia are caused by congenital dysplasia.

Second: long time cerebral ischemia and hypoxia: in children with cerebral palsy, 20% is caused by asphyxia and birth injury. Postpartum factors: such as neonatal jaundice, neonatal intracranial hematoma, septic shock, aspiration pneumonia, atelectasis are the causes of cerebral palsy.

Third: prenatal factors: such as congenital malformations, genetic defects, intrauterine infection, threatened abortion, maternal exposure to toxic substances, radiation damage, pregnancy induced hypertension may also be the cause of cerebral palsy. Intrapartum factors: such as dystocia, umbilical cord blood supply interruption, neonatal asphyxia, macrosomia and low birth weight, premature immature, birth injury, etc.

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There are many causes of cerebral palsy, including prenatal factors, intrapartum factors, and postpartum factors. Prenatal factors such as genetic defects, intrapartum factors such as fetal dystocia, postpartum factors such as various adverse effects, there are many reasons, which need to be identified.