Cerebral palsy: causes and treatment

Cerebral palsy is a condition in which the brain tissue becomes soft due to inflammation or bleeding. Cerebral palsy can occur in a specific location of the brain or be more widespread. This disease is the cause of dysfunction of the affected part of the brain. Adults, children, and even unborn babies in the womb can be infected with this disease. Let's learn about this dangerous disease together in the article below.

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1. What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy is a serious brain injury. It is a softening of brain cells caused by inflammation or injury. This damage leads to dysfunction of the affected part of the brain. Causes the patient to experience multiple neurological symptoms. The disease can be encountered at any age, but young children, especially infants, are more common.

2. Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy 

Symptoms of this disease are very diverse. It can range from mild symptoms to very severe symptoms. It depends on the area of ​​the brain affected and the extent of the disease.

Cerebral palsy: causes and treatment

Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

Usually, the patient's life expectancy and quality of life are greatly affected by the disease. Patients with cerebral palsy are often in a state of extreme sleepiness, with difficulty in movement. In addition, some patients experience temporary or permanent vision loss. Headache and dizziness are also common symptoms in patients 

3. Causes of Cerebral Palsy

There are many possible causes of cerebral palsy. One of the most common causes is ischemic stroke. A cerebral infarction is a blockage of one or more blood vessels in the brain. This blockage causes the brain cells to not have enough blood supply, leading to cerebral infarction and subsequent cerebral palsy. 

Another common cause is traumatic brain injury. A strong force on the brain causes sudden damage that greatly affects brain function and can also lead to cerebral palsy later in life. 

In addition, inflammatory causes of the brain can also lead to cerebral palsy.

4. When do you need to see a doctor?

If you have any of the above signs or symptoms or have any medical concerns, go to a medical facility that specializes in neurology for examination and diagnosis.

Cerebral palsy: causes and treatment

When do you need to see a doctor?

5. Treatment of cerebral palsy

Doctors need to examine and perform a full range of diagnostic screening tests before making treatment decisions.

To diagnose this disease, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or brain computed tomography (CT) scan is very useful. Through the investigation of MRI and CT scan, the images of brain parenchyma are shown and abnormalities are also detected.

Currently, there is no specific treatment. However, treating doctors can target the underlying pathologies that lead to cerebral palsy. Treatment of acquired symptoms should also be of concern.

In some cases, surgery is offered to remove the damaged brain area. However, surgery is not always possible

6. What factors increase the risk of cerebral palsy?

Doctors now think that this condition is more related to traumatic brain injury. In other words, traumatic brain injuries from an accident or a living accident can increase the risk of softening of brain tissue. 

Head injuries can occur in the case of a sharp weapon. Can damage the skull, causing a traumatic brain injury. This increases the risk of infection and brain damage later in life

Brain surgery also carries a high risk of brain parenchymal damage. Sometimes it is also a risk factor for cerebral palsy

Here is some basic information about cerebral palsy. Hope to provide initial information to help readers easily continue to learn more about this dangerous disease

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(*) The article is for reference only, please contact your doctor for more information.

Doctor: Ngo Minh Quan


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