Cerebral palsy Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Term infants=== In babies who are born at term risk factors include problems with the placenta, [[birth defect]]s, low birth weight, [[meconium aspiration|breathing meconium into the lungs]], a delivery requiring either the use of instruments or an emergency [[Caesarean section]], birth asphyxia, [[seizure]]s just after birth, [[Infant respiratory distress syndrome|respiratory distress syndrome]], [[hypoglycaemia|low blood sugar]], and infections in the baby.<ref name="mcintyre_2013" /> {{as of |2013}}, it was unclear how much of a role birth asphyxia plays as a cause.<ref name="ellenberg_2013" /> It is unclear if the size of the placenta plays a role.<ref name="teng_2012" /> {{as of|2015}} it is evident that in advanced countries, most cases of cerebral palsy in term or near-term neonates have explanations other than asphyxia.<ref name="nejm915" /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page