Question
My sister-in-law experienced dystocia when giving birth last year. We were all terrified, but fortunately, mother and daughter are safe. However, soon after the baby was born, we took the child to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor said the baby has pediatric cerebral palsy. How is pediatric cerebral palsy formed?
Answer
The most common pathological changes in premature infants are periventricular leukomalacia and hemorrhagic infarction around the ventricles. The pathological types in full-term infants are complex and diverse, usually related to hypoxic-ischemic brain damage. The marble-like state involves the loss of neurons in the basal ganglia and thalamus, accompanied by gliosis, increased myelination, and a marble-like texture. This is a typical change seen in kernicterus and can also be observed in hypoxic-ischemic brain damage.