Premature birth and the mother's health problems during pregnancy are risk factors for cerebral palsy. These elements may result in irreversible brain or nerve damage that causes cerebral palsy. Being subjected to one or more of these risk factors doesn’t always indicate the child will be diagnosed with CP. Similarly, even if a child has no known risk factors, cerebral palsy can still strike during infancy. Parents can take preventive measures before, during, and after birth if they are aware of the factors that could place their child at risk for cerebral palsy.

1. WHAT ARE THE
RISK FACTORS FOR
CEREBRALPALSY?
Premature birth and the mother's health problems during pregnancy are risk
factors for cerebral palsy. These elements may result in irreversible brain or
nerve damage that causes cerebral palsy. Being subjected to one or more of
these risk factors doesn’t always indicate the child will be diagnosed with CP.
RISK FACTORS BEFOREPREGNANCY
There are a number of events that can happen before birth that can raise the
child's risk of developing cerebral palsy. In reality, the majority of cerebral palsy
cases are brought on by problems that arise while the kid is still in the womb.
Approximately 85–90% of CP cases occur before or during pregnancy as a
result of underlying or inherited conditions. Congenital cerebral palsy is the
medical term for this.

2. Risk factors that can lead to CP during pregnancy include:
Thyroid problems in mother
Bacterial/viral infections
Toxin exposure
Seizures
RISK FACTORS DURING BIRTH
While pregnancy-related issues cause the majority of cerebral palsy cases, the
condition can also arise during labour and delivery. Brain or nerve damage can
result from factors like low birth weight and a baby's location in the womb.
Risk factors that can lead to CP during pregnancy include:
Oxygen deprivation in the developing brain
Breech delivery (baby being delivered feet or rear end first)
Premature delivery
Low birth weight
The placenta's inability to deliver nutrition and oxygen

3. RISK FACTORSAFTER BIRTH
After a kid is born, there are a few risk factors that may raise their chances of
getting cerebral palsy. About 10-15% of cerebral palsy cases arise more than
28 days after delivery. This is referred regarded as "acquired CP."
Some children acquire cerebral palsy right after birth, while still in the labour
ward. Other occurrences of CP might emerge during the first few years of life.
Following birth, risk factors for CP include:
Severe jaundice Infections
Vascular issues shortly after birth
A scarcity of oxygen (asphyxiation)
Head injury