Cerebral palsy is caused by an abnormality or injury to the brain tissue, which occurs before birth or at the time of birth.

Causes of cerebral palsy include:

• Abnormal brain development
• Bleeding in the brain
• Brain tumor
• Exposure to drugs
• Exposure to toxins
• Head injury
• Chorioamnionitis
• Kernicterus
• Meningitis
• Encephalitis
• Lack of oxygen to the brain during delivery