What are the causes of cerebral palsy in infants and young children?

Cerebral palsy in infants and young children is a common phenomenon in our lives. Such a phenomenon always makes parents particularly worried. In fact, if we can understand the causes of cerebral palsy, we can prevent it to a great extent and reduce some painful things. After all, babies with cerebral palsy will be affected in their physical and mental health during the growth process. Sometimes children cannot take care of themselves, which makes parents more worried about their growth. Let's take a look at the causes of cerebral palsy in infants and young children.

What are the causes of cerebral palsy in infants and young children?

The causes of neonatal cerebral palsy can be divided into three aspects:

The first is the prenatal reason, the second is the intrapartum reason, and the last is the postpartum reason.

Prenatal factors include the influence of parents' bad habits such as smoking and alcoholism, or some diseases such as diabetes, hypertension syndrome and excessive use of contraceptives, which are all causes of prenatal cerebral palsy.

There is also a high possibility that the baby will develop cerebral palsy during delivery. If the baby's brain is traumatized at birth, or the brain is deprived of oxygen during delivery, or the woman is in a high pregnancy rate or has a history of stillbirth, miscarriage, or intrauterine infection during delivery, these are all causes of cerebral palsy.

There are also a large number of reasons that can cause cerebral palsy in children after childbirth, such as jaundice in children, which can cause cerebral palsy.

Therefore, to prevent cerebral palsy, couples should pay attention to premarital examinations to rule out potential hazards of adverse factors. They should also conduct relevant examinations before pregnancy to rule out diseases that may cause cerebral palsy and ensure a safe pregnancy.

symptom

1. Body weakness and decreased spontaneous movements are symptoms of hypotonia and can be seen in one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it may be diagnosed as severe brain damage, mental retardation or muscle system disease.

2. The body becomes stiff. This is a symptom of hypertonia and can be seen in one month. If it persists for more than 4 months, it can be diagnosed as cerebral palsy.

3. Abnormal head circumference: Head circumference is an objective indicator of the morphological development of the brain. Children with brain damage often have abnormal head circumference.

4. Fixed posture: It is often caused by abnormal muscle tension due to brain damage, such as opisthotonos, frog position, inverted U-shaped posture, etc. It can be seen one month after birth.

5. Poor weight gain and inability to breastfeed.

6. Strabismus: If a 3-4 month old baby has strabismus and poor eye movement, it may indicate the presence of brain damage.

The above is an introduction to the causes of cerebral palsy in infants and young children. After understanding it, we know that the general causes of cerebral palsy in infants and young children are due to the mother taking some drugs indiscriminately during pregnancy and the fetal hypoxia during the delivery process. Therefore, in order to avoid such things, women must do a pre-pregnancy physical examination before pregnancy, and must choose a delivery method that suits them during delivery. If the fetus is too large or there is a placental abruption, try to choose a cesarean section.