Cerebral Palsy maybe/maybe not

Low oxygen (with high carbon dioxide) damage is to those brain areas that need the most oxygen. CO2 acidosis, a double whammy. The base of brain, populated with many ‘nuclei’ [cells doing the metabolic work] is particularly hurt by oxygen lack and CO2 poisoning. These high metabolism structures are also the most eleptogenic when damaged. Included in this is the Cerebellum. Other areas are also involved. Generally involvement manifests very severely in the legs with a different pattern of arm paralysis than seen in adult stroke. Again, a better term is Total Body, as these children seldom have head or neck spared.

Diplegia - Spastic Diplegia is nearly 1/3 of actual cases of CP and most commonly related to a prematurity related cause. <===Ventricles in BLUE Internal capsule in RED to/from spinal cord The brain shows a change called peri-ventricular leukomalacia (PVL). This translates as clear whitish soft spots (necrosis) scattered around the ventricles.