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Cerebral Palsy Glossary
Neurological Damage - If your child does
not have a developmental brain malformation then their cerebral palsy may be the
result of an injury to their brain before, during, or after birth. These
injuries are most often caused by problems associated with premature births,
difficult deliveries, neonatal medical complications, or trauma to the brain.
Types of problems that can lead to brain injuries include:
- lack of oxygen before, during, or after birth.
- bleeding in the brain.
- toxic injuries, or poisoning, form alcohol or
drugs used by the mother.
- head trauma resulting from a birth injury,
fall, car accident, or other cause.
- Jaundice, very low glucose levels, or other
metabolic disorders.
- infections of the nervous system such as
encephalitis or meningitis.
Cerebral Palsy Glossary
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