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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy describes a number of chronic conditions that affect body movement and muscle coordination. This is a disorder generally caused by damage to specific areas of the brain, usually during fetal development or during birth. While the term cerebral refers to the brain, “palsy” describes a disorder of movement or posture. A child suffering from spastic Cerebral Palsy is unable to move certain muscles normally and it may not be able to walk, eat or talk the equally than other kids do.

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A child with Cerebral Palsy may show the following characteristics:

• Muscle tightness or spasm
• Involuntary movement
• Disturbance in mobility
• Abnormal sensation and perception
• Seizures
• Impairment of sight, hearing or speech

What Causes Cerebral Palsy?

Unfortunately, medical malpractice is the cause of an unbelievable number, exceeding thousands and thousands of palsy cases. The mistake happens in the midst of the delivery process. Consider just a few of the common mistakes doctors and nurses make:

• The child is left in the birth canal for too long, causing a lack of oxygen to the brain
• Seizures which can occur immediately after the delivery are not recognized nor treated
• Oxygen is cut off as the doctor fails to detect a prolapsed cord (wrapped around the neck)
• Doctors use excessive vacuum extraction
• In the event of fetal distress, doctors fail to perform a cesarean section
• Doctors fail to react to changes in the fetal heart rate
• Doctors do not recognize the mother’s changing conditions (high blood pressure etc)
• Failure to detect and treat jaundice and meningitis in a timely manner

Is your child suffering from Cerebral Palsy or another type of brain damage and you believe it is due to medical malpractice? If so, contact a Brain Injury Attorney in your area today! A brain damage attorney will help you recover the compensation you are entitled to regarding your child.

According to Cerebral Palsy Statistics, approximately 10,000 kids each year will develop this disorder each year in the United States. For every 1,000 kids, about 2-3 of them have cerebral palsy. The statistics also show that about 800,000 individuals in the United States currently have cerebral palsy. Generally there is no cure for children that have suffered this kind of spastic brain injury. It is not “curable” and neither is it progressive nor communicable (contagious in the furthest sense.) However, through therapy and technology, a child with cerebral palsy will be able to manage the scoop of the brain injury and lead productive lives. Sadly, once cerebral palsy occurs, the kid will have it all their life.

Giving birth is a joyful process. However, if those people that are in charge of the responsibilities involved don’t meet the standards of excellence that should be strictly enforced in the medical profession, giving birth can turn into a tragic experience. Carelessness and malpractice should not be tolerated, especially if the life of a child is at stake and could be permanently impaired.

If your child is suffering from cerebral palsy or any other kind of brain injury you should consult a doctor immediately. If you have grounds to believe that the brain injury occurred due to medical malpractice of any sort, don't hesitate to seek legal advice and contact a Brain Injury Attorney.