MarketplaceIs Cerebral Palsy Hereditary Is this a form of cerebral palsy hereditary? I am 26 years old with cerebral palsy, when I was 5 years old and attending a special school, there were two brothers with the same condition so I was wondering weather a hereditary form of cerebral palsy is and how her child transmitted to those No, it is not hereditary. If the brothers were twins, so it is possible since the twins are often premature, which can cause brain damage. Or, if they really had some other condition that others were simply misdiagnosed PC. My daughter thought to have CP, but turned out to be something else that is genetic. Initially cerebral palsy was thought to be related to trauma and strangulation during birth (birth asphyxia), which leads to a lack of oxygen to the brain), but in a study of 45,000 births it been shown that birth asphyxia is an uncommon cause of cerebral palsy. (MedlinePlus) not cerebral palsy is not hereditary. There are so many reasons that can cause cerebral palsy. I am not a doctor. I have CP too, though, and work with others who do too. CP is not hereditary. There are genetic diseases that cause disabilities that mimic CP. But CP is caused by one of two things: brain damage or sheaths of the nerves of the body does not develop properly because of a premature birth. The second reason has been discovered (by the nurse well-being at my desk), so I do not know how much information you find on it. Posted on March 14, 2010.
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