The inner membrane is also loaded with proteins involved in electron transport and ATP synthesis. This membrane surrounds the mitochondrial matrix, where the citric acid cycle produces the electrons that travel from one protein complex to the next in the inner membrane. At the end of this electron transport chain, the final electron acceptor is oxygen, and this ultimately forms water (H20).
Cerebral Palsy is caused by brain injury or brain malformation that occurs before, during, or immediately after birth while the infantâs brain is under development. But how a brain injury affects a childâs motor functioning and intellectual abilities is highly dependent on the nature of a brain injury, where the damage occurs, and how severe it is.
A small number of babies also develop a brain injury in the first months or years of life that can result in cerebral palsy. In many cases, the cause of brain injury in a cerebral palsy child is not known. Brain injury to the fetus can be caused by an infection during pregnancy. Infections in the mother, including rubella, cytomegalovirus, and toxoplasmosis can cause brain injury and result in cerebral palsy.