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SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY - INFORMATION & LAWSUIT EVALUATION

Spastic cerebral palsy affects  60 to 80 percent of  all cerebral palsy patients, the muscles are stiffly and permanently contracted.  Additional types of spastic cerebral palsy are broken down based on which limbs are affected. The spasticity is due to upper motor neuron involvement and may mildly or severely affect motor function. The affected limbs appear stiff and difficult to move. 

These limbs are usually underdeveloped and show increased deep tendon reflexes and muscular hypertonicity, weakness and a tendency to contractures . The names given to these types combine a Latin description of affected limbs with the term plegia or paresis, meaning paralyzed or weak. When both legs are affected by spasticity, they may turn in and cross at the knees. As these individuals walk, their legs move awkwardly and stiffly and nearly touch at the knees. This causes a characteristic walking rhythm, known as the scissor gait. Individuals with spastic hemiparesis may also experience hemiparetic tremors, in which uncontrollable shaking affects the limbs on one side of the body. If these tremors are severe, they can seriously impair movement. The word spastic refers to muscle tone being too high or tight which causes stiff and jerky movements.  

TYPES OF SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Affected children usually have difficulty moving from one position to another and often cannot easily hold or release objects, however these rigid movements can often be controlled drugs, therapy and equipment. If both legs are affected it is called spastic diplegia and walking may be difficult because tight muscles in the hips and legs cause the legs to turn inward and cross at the knees which causes a characteristic walking rhythm known as the scissors gait. If just one side of the body is affected the condition is called spastic hemiplegia and the arm is usually more severely affected than the leg. In cases involving 3 limbs, usually one leg and both arms, then it is referred to as spastic triplegia. Likewise, when spastic cerebral palsy affects only one limb, usually an arm, then it is referred to a spastic monoplegia. Most severe of all is spastic quadriplegia in which all four limbs together the trunk are affected.  A spastic quadriplegic child usually will have mental retardation, problems with the muscles controlling the mouth and tongue and difficulty in speaking. Some spastic quadriplegic children also suffer from hemiparetic tremors, in which uncontrollable shaking affects the limbs on one side of the body and impairs normal movement.

Other types of cerebral palsy include Athetoid Cerebral Palsy  (Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy), Ataxic Cerebral Palsy and a Mixed Type of Cerebral Palsy which includes spasticity and athetoid movements. 

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spastic quadriplegia, early signs, spastic quadriplegic, spastic hemiplegia, spastic diplegia, different, cerebral palsy, spastic cerebral palsy, dyskinetic cerebral palsy,If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and you believe that your child’s cerebral palsy may have been caused by a medical mistake, then call us for a Free & Confidential Consultation. Talk to a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer at 1-800-883-9858 or click here for a Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Evaluation Form


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Cerebral Palsy AttorneyIf your baby has been diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and you believe that medical malpractice may have occurred by  your Doctors, ObGyn, nurses, assistants and/or hospital staff, then you may have a  Cerebral Palsy Legal Action  for legal  damages against   those that  may have caused or  contributed to your child's condition.

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Question: What are the most common causes of cerebral palsy?

Answer: During the birth, many times the child’s ability to obtain needed oxygen is a chief cause of cerebral palsy.  It may result from premature separation of the placenta, too large of baby for the birth canal or pelvis, too long or too abrupt of labor, awkward and/or breech deliveries, cord entanglement,  excessive Pitocin, shoulder dystocia, failure to order timely cesarean (c-section), placenta abruptus, excessive force or use of vacuum or forceps, and ruptured uterus. In additional cerebral palsy may occur when there is presence of birth asphyxia, a vaginal birth after a caesarean delivery  (VBAC) with a ruptured uterus, neonatal depression, static encephalopathy, fetal bleeding, periventricular leukomalacia, fetal distress during labor, an abrupted placenta and/or  hypoxic ischemic  encephalopathy,

Question: What are the early signs that may indicate a birth injury or birth trauma may have occurred ?

Answer:  Early signs of cerebral palsy may include but limited to low apgar scores, child born with low ph or acidosis,  a child born with a bluish skin tone, seizure immediately after birth, cerebral edema, difficulty breathing on its own and a child born severely bruised at birth. These signs may show evidence of a forced delivery or excessive force or trauma on the infant during birth.

Question: What are the physical signs or common symptoms  that indicate that a child may have cerebral palsy ?

Answer:  A child with cerebral palsy may have limbs that are hard to move or stiff, underdeveloped limbs, muscular hypertonicity, muscle  weakness and a tendency to contractures. Cerebral Palsy (CP)  child may  also exhibit involuntary or uncontrolled movements ,weakness, incoordination, wide-based gait, imbalance and difficulty in depth perception.

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Mr. Willis has represented clients in personal injury,  medical malpractice, product liability and negligence cases from across the United States, including clients from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,  Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin & West Virginia.   

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