I’ve heard that Cerebral Palsy can be the result of a “birth injury”, but isn’t that the same as a “birth defect”?
A birth injury is suffered by the infant at the time of birth or soon after birth when the infant is still in the care of medical professionals. A birth defect, however, occurs during pregnancy and involves factors outside the care of professionals, such as maternal infections or genetic malformations. Cerebral Palsy is often the result of a birth injury, such as when an infant’s brain is damaged by lack of oxygen during birth.
