| Central Nervous System Dysfunction Central Nervous System Dysfunction is the result of neuronal death or injury. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health state that "a number of factors, including infectious agents, drugs, immune status, neuroendocrine status, etc., appear capable of influencing the developing brain's maldevelopment and vulnerability, and response to injury. The nature, degree, length, frequency, and reversibility of these influences, as well as genetic vulnerability of the fetus may determine the relative importance of the mechanisms and the location and severity of the deficits." Evaluating the function of a child's central nervous system is an important part of making a cerebral palsy diagnosis. Web Resources for Central Nervous System Dysfunction: FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Frequently Asked Questions - CDC Disorders of the Central Nervous System - Columbia University Diagnostic Methods to Assess Neurologic Integrity in Fetus/Neonate - NIH Central Nervous System Dysfunction - Google Search |
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