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Cerebral Palsy Glossary
Risk Factors for Cerebral Palsy- A risk
factor is not a cause, it is a variable which, when present, increases the
chance of something occurring. In other words, a risk factor for cerebral palsy
is not a cause of cerebral palsy, it is a variable that could increase your
child's chances of developing cerebral palsy. The presence of a risk factor does
not mean cerebral palsy will occur, nor does the absence of a risk factor mean
that cerebral palsy will not occur. If a risk factor is present, it should alert
parents and health care professionals to be even more observant of the infant's
development. Risk factors can be associated with the parents, as well as the
child.
Cerebral
Palsy Glossary
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