Question
What is the difference between cerebral palsy and developmental delay?
Answer
Cerebral palsy typically refers to a group of disorders caused by severe brain ischemia or hypoxia at birth, resulting in a series of sequelae that appear within a month after birth, during the period when the brain is not yet fully mature. It is a syndrome primarily characterized by posture and movement dysfunction due to non-progressive brain damage. On the other hand, developmental delay is often associated with genetic metabolic factors, which can lead to a decline in the function of various organs.