Cerebral palsy is not a contagious disease. In order for someone to have cerebral palsy, they must have sustained an injury to the brain at some point before, during or very shortly after birth.
Sometimes, a baby’s brain may
Cerebral palsy is not a contagious disease. In order for someone to have cerebral palsy, they must have sustained an injury to the brain at some point before, during or very shortly after birth.
Sometimes, a baby’s brain may be injured while still in the mother’s womb. This may be caused by an infection or if the mother is injured in some manner. High blood pressure and diabetes may also cause problems for the unborn baby. If the baby does not get enough oxygen problems may also arise.
If the baby is born prematurely it has a much higher probability of developing cerebral palsy, due to its vulnerable state. A baby’s brain is still developing after birth, which means that even a child born at the right time might still have infections.
There are several different types of cerebral palsy. The type of cerebral palsy developed depends on where exactly the brain injury occurred and just how big it is.
Some of the different types of cerebral palsy include:
Athetoid or Dyskinetic
Mixed Cerebral Palsy
Mild Cerebral Palsy
In future blog posts, we will define each one of the