There are four primary sorts of Cerebral Palsy, and Spastic is the most widely recognized, compensating for a rate of seventy percent of all cases. This sort is, for the most part, portrayed by muscle firmness, tightness, and poor coordination…. Read More
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How Cerebral Palsy Affects the Brain
Cerebral palsy, or CP, is among the most commonly occurring forms of birth injury. Typically, a child with cerebral palsy receives a diagnosis before reaching their teenage years. As a parent, it can be distressing to learn that your child… Read More
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The Four Types of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a very common birth injury that babies may experience. However, many people do not realize that multiple forms of cerebral palsy affect patients differently. Knowing how the different cerebral palsy types impact your child and the long-term… Read More
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Frequently Asked Questions About Birth Injuries
When an infant suffers a serious injury at birth, it can be an extremely agonizing and traumatic experience for the whole family. A birth injury could lead to permanent medical conditions, developmental issues, expensive medical bills, and limited opportunities into… Read More
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Can Medical Malpractice Cause Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects a person’s movement, posture, and balance. It is often found in children and is the most common childhood motor disability. Although several factors may cause cerebral palsy, medical malpractice is frequently to blame…. Read More
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Common Birth Injuries and their Prognosis
Birth injuries can take a wide variety of forms, and have a wide variety of causes. Some factors put your baby more at risk, such as a breech delivery or negligent medical professional. Birth injuries occur to 6-8 of every… Read More
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Diagnosing Cerebral Palsy
A variety of factors can cause cerebral palsy in newborns—from genetics, to maternal infections, to birth injuries. About 10,000 babies are born in the United States per year with some form of this condition. It can vary dramatically not only… Read More
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Types of Cerebral Palsy
Diagnosing cerebral palsy in children poses a couple of unique challenges. This is due to a variety of factors, not the least of which is that it can take many different forms. Not only can it vary dramatically in terms… Read More
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Signs Of an Undiagnosed Birth Injury
Many people are under the impression that, if their child sustained a birth injury, it would be apparent shortly after childbirth. While it is true that many birth injuries are recognized before the newborn even leaves the hospital, this is… Read More
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The Four Most Common Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are surprisingly common. Did you know that approximately 30,000 babies are born per year in the United States with some form of birth injury? These injuries run the gamut in terms of severity and whether or not they… Read More