Cerebral Palsy

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder affecting about 1 to 4 children per 1000 new born, characterized by abnormal low or high muscle tone along with inadequate control over muscles, associated with variable disability in Cognitive abilities, hearing and sight, and sometimes autism like behaviour. There has been no change with modern medical advances in reducing the incidence of CP but with Cerebral Palsy Treatment in India has seen advances. Earlier, CP was thought to be mainly due to poor obstetric care and management, but epidemiological studies have refuted this.

Main Causes

  • Brain damage before, during or within 2 years of child birth causes CP
  • Maternal infection, diabetes, high blood pressure, Hypothyroidism
  • Birth trauma or asphyxia
  • Post-par tum brain trauma or severe infection.
  • Disturbance or inadequacy of Umbilical Blood Supply

Other Causes

  • Multiple gestation
  • Prematurity
  • Low birth weight,
  • Genetic (?) thrombolytic disorders
  • Fetal inflammatory response to viral or bacterial infections during pregnancy

Treatment

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