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C.P. caused by genetics?
by Kat616, Jun 27, 2008 02:28AM
Our son has C.P. - normal pregnancy and full term birth, but contacted staph in paratoid gland at 9 wks old - development slowed dramatically after this. We feel this probably caused his problems. Now my daughter wants to have children and has read that C.P. can have "genetic" causes, and is a little wary. I have never heard of this, we have no family history, or genetic conditions. Our son has no other health problems. Is there any risk (other than generally understood) for my daughter's child?
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My very best recommendation is for your daughter to undergo genetic testing prior to conceiving if she is concerned about a genetic condition.
My second son was diagnosed with CP due to a stroke at 2 months of age....I had 3 children after him...all are fine!
Best wishes!
Cheers!
Cerebral palsy is caused by an injury to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth. In many cases, no one knows for sure what caused the brain injury or what may have been done to prevent the injury. A large number of factors which can injure the developing brain may produce cerebral palsy. In general, however, there are two problems that can cause cerebral palsy:
-failure of the brain to develop properly (developmental brain malformation)
-neurological damage to the child's developing brain.
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.
ref:http://www.about-cerebral-palsy.org/diagnosis/causes.html