Is Cerebral Palsy Common In Premature Babies
Why Do Premature Children Get Cerebral Palsy? There are many factors for this higher incidence of cerebral palsy in children born prematurely. If you’re a parent of a preemie, it’s vital to know the risks facing your child. While it was previously believed that cerebral palsy was caused by a lack of oxygen to a child’s brain during childbirth, this now appears to account for a small portion of cases. In over 85% of instances, it has no single known causal factor and appears to occur as a process while the child is developing within the womb as congenital cerebral palsy (CP)....