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Cerebral palsy was once thought to be the result of something that happened during the birth procedure, but we now know that it can result from many factors, including _____.Group of answer choices

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Cerebral Palsy is a brain injury it occurs while the brain is developing this could be before, during, or after birth. Mutation which is a sudden heritable change in the genome of an individual can result into cerebral palsy when the child is still developing. Mutation affects the gene changing it from it normal state to an abnormal one some mutation can be beneficial but for palsy it is detrimental one affecting the growth and development of the child.

severe jaundice in the infant could also lead to cerebral palsy in an infant child

This damage affects child’s muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance.

It can also impact a child’s fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and oral motor functioning

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