Question
A friend’s child was perfectly healthy at birth, but two months later, during a hospital check-up, the doctor said the child had developmental delays. Initially, it was thought that the child was eating less, but after a system check at the hospital, it was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. What kind of assistance can be sought? What are the potential causes of pediatric cerebral palsy?
Answer
Pediatric cerebral palsy, also known as brain palsy, refers to a disease where infants develop non-progressive, central motor dysfunction due to brain parenchymal damage caused by various reasons such as infections, hemorrhages, and trauma. The main causes include maternal smoking or passive smoking during pregnancy, alcoholism, improper medication, exposure to toxic substances, infection with toxoplasmosis, having rheumatoid arthritis, preterm labor, having gestational hypertension syndrome, poor placental function, and advanced maternal age.