Cerebral Palsy And Preeclampsia
If a baby develops cerebral palsy, it is likely through an injury to the brain. In some circumstances, a cerebral palsy diagnosis can be due to genetics (unknown causes in some cases), but a brain injury at birth can also be the cause of a subsequent cerebral palsy diagnosis in a baby. A baby suffering from birth asphyxia can lead to a brain injury. Birth asphyxia can be caused by a reduction in oxygen to the baby, which in turn can be the cause of a brain injury and cerebral palsy. If a mother has difficulty controlling her blood pressure due to preeclampsia, this can lead to blood and oxygen problems in the baby, which in turn can lead to the baby suffering from a brain injury.
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Will Every Baby’s HIE Injury Look The Same?
https://youtu.be/geQTeAu2FxQ Will every baby’s HIE injury look the same? To put the question another way, will an HIE injury manifest itself the exact same way with every baby. This educational article, and supporting video, will touch on not only the physical...
Brain Imaging Patterns And A Baby’s HIE Injury
https://youtu.be/93mNyY3bBi0 When a family calls us regarding a birth injury investigation, brain imaging patterns, and a baby’s HIE injury are not questions that families are generally well versed on. This is because an HIE injury is not something that is...
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