Family clues seen in cerebral palsy

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Family clues seen in cerebral palsy

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/family-clues-seen-cerebral-palsy-224345363.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/skyIEcGci8UPAI9JEuxHhA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/d64c1b72ebe6026f61b9a433c9618f389d29ac4f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A view of an interactive display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, November 16, 2010" align="left" title="A view of an interactive display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, November 16, 2010" border="0" /></a>Cerebral palsy, a disability of the brain linked to problems in pregnancy or birth, may have an inherited cause, according to a study published on Wednesday. Norway researchers found that families where a close relative has cerebral palsy are at increased risk of giving birth to a child with this condition. In absolute terms, the risk of having a child with cerebral palsy was very low, they found. Parents affected by cerebral palsy carried a sixfold risk of having an affected child compared to unaffected parents.</p><br clear="all"/>

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