Question
My child, who will be two years old in three months, walks on the tip of his left foot while his right foot is fine. A brain CT scan shows no abnormalities. What are the common causes of pediatric cerebral palsy?
Answer
Cerebral palsy is a syndrome of motor and posture disorders, often associated with epilepsy, intellectual disability, and language disorders. The disease may be related to factors such as brain hypoxia, infection, trauma, and hemorrhage, such as rubella, herpes zoster, or toxoplasmosis during the early stages of pregnancy, as well as severe preeclampsia syndrome.