CEREBRAL PALSY TREATMENT

A Cerebral Palsy Lawyeras a Medical Malpractice Lawyer must be knowlegeable of the wide range of medical treatment available.

Cerebral palsy may be acquired after the birth of a child this results from damage to the brain during the birthing process or the first months, or years of life.

CEREBRAL PALSY: MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE

A Cerebral Palsy Lawyer provides legal expertise, advice on finance, and support with treatment.

Cerebral Palsy  is a term that describes a group of disorders that affect movement control.It is classified into four categories according to the type of disturbance in movement as follows:

Spastic - is characterized by muscles which are stiff and permanently contracted. Spastic cerebral palsy is often described by doctors based on the limbs affected, and whether the affected limb is paralyzed (plegia) or weak (paresis). Spastic cerebral palsy may affect one (hemiparesis) or both limbs.

Atheoid or dyskinetic - cerebral palsy is characterized by uncontrolled movements of the hands, feet, arms, or legs and, in some cases, the muscles of the face and tongue.

Ataxic - affects sense of balance and depth perception. Typically, persons affected by ataxic cerebral palsy have poor coordination, walk unsteadily and exhibit difficulty when attempting quick or precise movements.

Mixed forms - Persons with cerebral palsy have symptoms of more than one of the previous three forms. The most common mixed form includes spasticity and athetoid movements.

ERB'S PALSY - BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES:

The Brachial Plexus is a network of nerves that conducts signals from the spine to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Brachial plexus injuries are caused by damage to those nerves. Although injuries can occur at any time, many brachial plexus injuries happen when a baby’s shoulders become impacted during delivery and the brachial plexus nerves stretch or tear. Symptoms of brachial plexus injury may include a limp or paralyzed arm; lack of muscle control in the arm, hand, or wrist, and lack of feeling or sensation in the arm or hand.

Erb-Duchenne (Erb’s) palsy refers to paralysis of the upper brachial plexus.

Dejerine-Klumpke (Klumpke’s) palsy refers to paralysis of the lower brachial plexus.

There are four types of brachial plexus injuries:

avulsion - the most severe type, in which the nerve is torn from the spine;

rupture - in which the nerve is torn but not at the spinal attachment;

neuroma - in which the nerve has torn and healed but scar tissue puts pressure on the injured nerve and prevents it from conducting signals to the muscles; and

neuropraxia - in which the nerve has been damaged but not torn. Neuropraxia is the most common type of brachial plexus injury. Symptoms of brachial plexus injury may include a limp or paralyzed arm; lack of muscle control in the arm, hand, or wrist, and lack of feeling or sensation in the arm or hand.

CAN CEREBRAL PALSY BE TREATED?

Management" is a better word than "treatment." Management consists of helping the child achieve maximum potential in growth and development. This should be started as early as possible with identification of the very young child who may have a developmental brain disorder. A management program can then be started promptly wherein programs, physicians, therapists, educators, nurses, social workers, and other professionals assist the family as well as the child. Certain medications, surgery, and braces may be used to improve nerve and muscle coordination and prevent or minimize dysfunction.

A Cerebral Palsy Lawyer must be specialized in this complex area of Medical Malpractice law.

A Cerebral Palsy Attorney will provide you a Free Consultation.

• They accept no fee until a money recovery is made for you. All fees come from successful case settlements.
• The client never pays an expense or fee unless the case is settled successfully.
• A Personal Injury Lawyer will visit you at Home or in the Hospital.
• They will also initiate an investigation of your case without cost to you.

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