Genetic abnormalities may cause cerebral palsy, study suggests
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 16:31
in Psychology & Sociology
For years it was thought that a difficult birth and other perinatal factors were the leading causes of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of disorders that can involve brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing and thinking. Now, researchers suggest that the majority of cerebral palsy causes may in fact be caused by genetic abnormalities.