Not necessarily: It depends on the initial insult that caused the spastic diplegia. For decades doctors usually attributed spastic diplegia and other forms of cerebral palsy to complications that had occurred during delivery. Today, thanks to a large study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, researchers have discovered that less than a tenth of CP cases are caused by injury at birth. Many cases of CP are caused by infections or other trauma while the baby is still in the womb. A few cases of CP are caused by head injury or infection after birth. Other risk factors for CP include low birthweight and prematurity.
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