A child presented with mental retardation and spastic limbs with h/o perinatal distress. Diagnosis:: (A) Cerebral palsy, (B) HIE, (C) Down's syndrome, (D) Edward syndrome
Answer is A. a. Cerebral palsy(Ref: Nelson's 20/e p 2896-2899, Ghai 8/e p 581-583)The CNS consequences and Sequelae due to perinatal asphyxia is referred as cerebral plasy.