Many researchers describe brain health with a simple idea: “use it or lose it.” Lack of mental stimulation does not usually cause sudden memory loss on its own, but long periods with very little cognitive activity are linked to faster…
# Low Maternal Oxygen and Cerebral Palsy: What the Research Shows When a baby does not get enough oxygen during pregnancy or birth, serious complications can develop. One of the most significant concerns is cerebral palsy, a condition that affects…
Depression and dementia often appear together in older adults, and treating one can influence the other. Some depression medications can indeed make dementia symptoms look worse, but in many cases the right treatment actually helps thinking and memory rather than…
# Breech Delivery and Cerebral Palsy Risk Breech presentation occurs when a baby is positioned feet-first or buttocks-first in the womb instead of the typical head-down position. This positioning during delivery does carry elevated risks for serious complications, including cerebral…
Chronic pain is increasingly linked with memory and thinking problems, but the relationship is complex. Research suggests that long lasting, moderate to severe pain is associated with faster cognitive decline and may affect some types of thinking more than others.…
Can prolonged maternal fever cause cerebral palsy? Researchers do not say that every long‑lasting fever in pregnancy directly causes cerebral palsy, but they do see **prolonged maternal fever as a warning sign** because it often points to an underlying infection…
Many people worry that working in a noisy place might harm their brain and even lead to dementia. This is a serious question, because jobs in factories, construction, transportation, restaurants, open plan offices, and call centers can all involve a…
Maternal malnutrition and cerebral palsy: what we know Cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that affects movement, muscle tone, and posture. It happens because of damage to the developing brain during pregnancy, birth, or shortly after birth, and it is…
Chronic anxiety can impair memory, but it usually does this in subtle, gradual ways rather than causing dramatic memory loss overnight. Persistent worry keeps the brain in a long lasting stress state, and over time that stress can interfere with…
Many women with epilepsy worry that taking seizure medicine during pregnancy will cause cerebral palsy in their child. Current research does not show that antiseizure medicines directly cause cerebral palsy in most cases, but some medicines are linked to other…