5. severe jaundice, very low glucose levels, or other metabolic disorders. 6. infections of the nervous system such as encephalitis or meningitis. Whatever the cause of your child's cerebral palsy, the severity of the brain damage generally depends on the type and timing of the injury. Also, the longer an unborn child goes without oxygen, the greater the extent of brain tissue damage. It is very important that you understand that a brain injury caused during delivery in many cases could have been prevented.
Medical mistakes are responsible for thousands and thousands of cerebral palsy cases.
It would be virtually impossible for a parent, on their own, to determine if a medical mistake caused their child's cerebral palsy or brain damage.