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What are some of the causes of cerebral palsy?

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Cerebral palsy is caused by an injury in the brain. There are various factors that can cause this injury, it may be due to something that happened before or during birth, or even after. For more information there is a cerebral palsy organisation it may be helpful to contact online, or call on 1-800-692-4453 if you are in America.

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