Cerebral Palsy Causes

Cerebral palsy is not caused by any single circumstance and is usually a result of multiple factors with similar roots involving problems with coordination and control of movement. It is usually a result of injury during fetal development and less often during birth. In most cases, this condition is not detected for several months after birth and the specific cause of it is extremely hard to pinpoint.

However, about 10 per cent of all cerebral palsy cases are linked to brain damage early in a child's life and can be caused by brain infections as well as physical injury. The higher the risk is of such events occurring during an infant's development the more cautious parents should be in avoiding these risks.

Some of the causes of cerebral palsy include:

  • blood type incompatibility between mother and infant
  • premature birth
  • bacterial infection of the mother, fetus or infant affecting the central nervous system
  • loss of oxygen to the infant during birth
  • physical injuries during or following birth
  • lack of growth factors during intra-uterine development
  • inability of placenta to provide the fetus with oxygen and necessary nutrients

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