[caption id="attachment_67620" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo by Christian Bowen on Unsplash[/caption] While the process of childbirth is fascinating, it also has significant hazards. Birth injuries are more common than many believe, so it is advisable to be aware of the risks. Infant brain injury can cause severe disorders, including Cerebral Palsy. Here are some typical reasons for brain injury in newborns.

Hydrocephalus

The rare disorder known as hydrocephalus results from fluid accumulating in the brain. It creates an aberrant head size growth in a baby to accommodate the additional fluid. Of every 500 infants, about one will have hydrocephalus. While some infants have genetic causes, others have premature delivery, infections, tumours, or bleeding within the brain. If not addressed surgically, hydrocephalus can cause epilepsy, learning difficulties, visual problems, coordination problems, short-term memory loss, and more by overstressing the hollow portions (ventricles) in a baby's brain.