April 17, 2006
If your child has cerebral palsy (CP) you it could have been caused by a lack of oxygen and/or other trauma to your baby during your baby's birth.
Although doctors and nurses are trained to monitor the fetal heart rate during labor and delivery to identify when the fetus is being stressed and suffering oxygen loss, unfortunately in all too many instances they fail to identify the problem and act to avoid brain injury to the baby. This failure to appreciate the baby's condition and act to save the baby can be malpractice
March 22, 2006
Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of conditions that affect control of movement and posture. Because of damage to one or more parts of the brain that control movement, a child affected by cerebral palsy cannot move his or her muscles normally.
Annually, 8,000 - 10,000 babies and infants are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Estimates suggest that 20% of children diagnosed with congenital cerebral palsy developed CP due to a brain injury during the birthing process.
March 09, 2006
Cerebral palsy is a disorder often found in children who have suffered brain damage some time before, during or immediately following birth. Children with cerebral palsy usually show signs of poor head control, feeding difficulties and delays in motor development. These types of symptoms are most likely to appear during the child's first year.
Cerebral palsy may occur during birth if there is a lack of oxygen and bleeding in the baby's brain. A child may also experience head trauma and meningitis during the first few days following birth, which may also be a cause of cerebral palsy. Babies that are born premature are also at a higher risk of developing cerebral palsy.
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