Re: breech and cerebral palsy

From: Malcolm Griffiths (Malcolm@MGRIFF22.demon.co.uk)
Thu Jun 11 04:27:15 1998


In message <5a7340f9.357f3160@aol.com>, BNJShelton@aol.com writes >My question is why do breech infants born at term regardless of route of
>delivery have a higher incidence of cerebral palsy? Hypothetically without
>labor or evidence of perinatal asphyxia.
>

I think the view has been that they are breech because of teh cerebral palsy - it having arisen antenatally. I appreciate that doesn't give a full explanation. Malcolm Griffiths MD,MRCOG,MFFP,Cert.Mgmnt Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Luton & Dunstable Hosp.,UK. Tel: 01582-497459 (office) Fax: 01582-497376 01525-222849 (home) email: Malcolm@mgriff22.demon.co.uk http://www.obgyn.net/board/griffith.htm "CLINICAL FREEDOM IS THE LAST REFUGE OF THE CLINICALLY INCOMPETENT!" (Someone [1997])





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