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Neurological Damage

If your child does not have a developmental brain malformation, then their cerebral palsy may be the result of an injury to their brain before, during, or after birth.  These injuries are most often caused by problems associated with premature births, difficult deliveries, neonatal medical complications, or trauma to the brain.  Types of problems that can lead to brain injuries include:
  1. lack of oxygen before, during, or after birth.
  2. bleeding in the brain.
  3. toxic injuries, or poisoning, form alcohol or drugs used by the mother.
  4. head trauma resulting from a birth injury, fall, car accident, or other cause.
  5. severe jaundice, very low glucose levels, or other metabolic disorders.
  6. infections of the nervous system such as encephalitis or meningitis.
Web Resources for Neurological Damage:
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - NINDS
Neurological Damage - Google Search


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