Question
My son rarely smiles since he was born. He doesn’t laugh much even when I try to amuse him, and it’s difficult to feed him compared to other lively children. It’s very painful in my heart. A few days ago, I took my son to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said he has cerebral palsy. I want to know the causes of pediatric cerebral palsy.
Answer
There are many causes of pediatric cerebral palsy, such as maternal rubella infection, syphilis or cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy, severe anemia, pregnancy poisoning, and working frequently in a radiation environment; infants born with severe asphyxia, severe jaundice, and birth trauma leading to intracranial hemorrhage; after birth, infants may suffer from various central nervous system diseases or experience persistent seizures. These factors may lead to brain damage or developmental defects in children, thereby causing pediatric cerebral palsy.