Review Article

A Review on Recent Advances of Cerebral Palsy

Table 1

Risk factors for cerebral palsy [2, 7, 10].

PreconceptionBefore birthDuring birthAfter birth

Systemic illness of the motherPremature birthPremature birthHypoxic ischemic encephalopathy
Use of drugs and stimulantsLow birth weightC-sectionInfection
Immune system disorders preceding pregnancyCNS malformationVacuum-assisted deliveryHyperbilirubinemia
Spontaneous abortionsMaternal DMDelivery after the due dateCerebrovascular accidents
Socioeconomic factorsProlonged rupture of membraneProlonged laborIntracranial hemorrhage
PoisoningMaternal hemorrhageAsphyxiaCNS infection
InfectionsMultiple gestationsMeconium aspirationRespiratory distress syndrome
Impaired fertilityCotwin deathBreech vaginal deliveryArtificial respiratory support
Treatment of fertilityGenetic factorsA high fever during deliveryHypoglycemia neonatal convulsions
Genetic factorEncephalopathy of prematurityPerinatal strokeTraumatic brain injury
Congenital malformationNear drowning
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathyMeningitis
In utero strokeSepsis
In vitro fertilizationNeonatal encephalopathy
Kernicterus
Maternal disorder of clotting
Meconium aspiration
Fetal growth restriction
Preeclampsia