Neurological Damage

If your child does not have a developmental brain malformation, then his or her 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 and in some cases cerebral palsy 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.
   

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