Question
My nephew is now over eight months old and still cannot sit steadily, and he seems less agile than other children his age. His eyes also appear dull. A hospital examination revealed he has cerebral palsy. I want to know what causes neonatal cerebral palsy?
Answer
At eight months, still unable to sit steadily, and his eyes look dull, these are symptoms of cerebral palsy. The causes of neonatal cerebral palsy include: genetic factors (chromosomal abnormalities or structural abnormalities, genetic mutations, etc.), maternal infection during pregnancy, environmental factors during pregnancy, prolonged labor during childbirth, delayed birth due to fetal intrauterine distress without timely treatment, neonatal asphyxia, neonatal vitamin K deficiency leading to intracranial hemorrhage.