CEREBRAL PALSY SYMPTOMS

Cerebral Palsy Symptoms are characterized by children failing to reach developmental milestones that parents are usually able to notice as their child develops especially. Cerebral Palsy Symptoms can sometimes be prevalent immediately following birth; however, in many cases newborns do not display any Cerebral Palsy Symptoms.

Cerebral Palsy Symptoms include the lack of facial expressions, the lack of response to some sounds, and the inability to follow movement with their eyes. These symptoms of Cerebral Palsy can show around the age of three months. Around the age of six month, other Cerebral Palsy symptoms can show such as the inability of the child to lift their head, roll over, and feeding problems.

A child with Cerebral Palsy can show symptoms like continual drooling as a result of poor facial and throat muscle control. Children that have Cerebral Palsy also show signs like being unable to crawl, sit, or stand without support. Keep in mind the that different Cerebral Palsy symptoms shown, can depend not only on the newborn, but the type of Cerebral Palsy as well whether or not there is a mixed form of the disorder.

Cerebral Palsy symptoms exhibit slow motor skills, slow development, abnormal muscle tone, unusual posture, and early development of hand preference.

A newborn’s reflexes can play a significant role in showing symptoms that are characteristic of newborns with Cerebral Palsy. For example, if a newborn baby is on its back and tilted so their legs are above its head, in most cases the baby will automatically extend its arms in a manner that looks like an embrace. This gesture is called the Moro Reflex. Babies normally lose this reflex after they reach 6 months old, but those with Cerebral Palsy can retain the Moro Reflex for abnormally long periods. Physicians often check for this reflex as a Cerebral Palsy Symptom in diagnosing Cerebral Palsy in a child.

As mentioned earlier, early development of hand preference can be a symptom of Cerebral Palsy. Hand preference is the tendency to use either the right or left hand more often. When holding an object in front of and to the side of a child, a child with Cerebral Palsy will use the favored hand to reach for the object even though the object is closer to the opposite hand.

In most cases newborns do not show hand preference during the first 12 months of life, however, a child with Spastic Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy may develop a hand preference much earlier, since the hand on the unaffected side of their body is stronger and more useful.

Depending on the type of Cerebral Palsy your child, different symptoms of Cerebral Palsy show. The main categories of Cerebral Palsy are Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Cerebral Palsy, and Mixed Cerebral Palsy.

When a child has Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, damage to the areas of the brain that control coordinated movements and maintain body posture can cause involuntary movements. Cerebral Palsy symptoms in Ataxic Cerebral Palsy can consist of random and involuntary movements in the face, the arms, and body which can often interfere with reaching, grasping, speaking, and feeding.

Spastic Cerebral Palsy symptoms include stiff and jerky movements causing difficulty in holding and releasing objects in addition to difficulty in moving from one position to another. In cases of children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, muscles and muscle groups remain in a state of heightened involuntary reflex causing the above mention Cerebral Palsy symptoms.

Symptoms of Ataxic Cerebral Palsy include shaky, unsteady, and uncoordinated movements that can be caused by poor muscle tone. In a child with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, the above mentioned symptoms can also be caused by poor depth perception and balance.

Cerebral Palsy symptoms will often vary with each child and the type of cerebral palsy they have, but it is very common for a child with Cerebral Palsy to have the symptoms of more than one form of the above mentioned types of Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral Palsy symptoms in a child with Mixed Cerebral Palsy are a combination of the symptoms in Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, and Spastic Cerebral Palsy. In most cases, the most prevalent symptoms of Mixed Cerebral Palsy will include a mix of tight muscle tone causing stiff or jerky movements as seen in Spastic Cerebral Palsy children and involuntary movements of the face, arms, and other body parts as seen in Athetoid Cerebral Palsy.

If your child displays any form of the above mentioned Cerebral Palsy symptoms, you should not hesitate to learn of your legal rights and options of taking legal action by contacting a CPLAWHEP attorney. By contacting a lawyer, you can immediately have your Cerebral Palsy claim evaluated. Cerebral Palsy help is only a click away when you fill out our online Contact Form.

Any Cerebral Palsy or Birth Injury questions you may have should not go unanswered, especially if your child has shown the Cerebral Palsy symptoms mentioned above.

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If your child has shown any type of Cerebral Palsy symptom and you think your child may have Cerebral Palsy such as Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Cerebral Palsy, or Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, or you are unsure, feel comfort in knowing you have made a step in the right direction by contacting A Cerebral Palsy Lawyer to find out about your legal rights and options. Do not hesitate, contact us today.

Even if you are unsure of whether or not your child’s symptoms are due to Cerebral Palsy, which in turn may have been caused by medical malpractice and/or negligence, you owe it to yourself to at least find out if your child’s type of Cerebral Palsy should have been prevented.

At The Rasansky Law Firm, an experienced Cerebral Palsy Lawyer will passionately and diligently try to prove doctors, nurses, medical staff, and medical facilities were negligent in their duty as medical professionals to prevent disorders such as Cerebral Palsy.

When doctors, nurses, staff, and medical facilities fall below the minimum standard of skill and care to which their profession demands, medical malpractice and negligence is more often that not an unfortunate but likely result, however at The Rasansky Law Firm, your Cerebral Palsy Lawyer will question why these healthcare professionals failed to do every thing possible to prevent your child’s type of Cerebral Palsy.

Any Cerebral Palsy Lawyer will cautiously study the medical records of the child with Cerebral Palsy, however, at The Rasansky Law Firm, you will find that your Cerebral Palsy Lawyer will go above and beyond by consulting with Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologists, Maternal Fetal Specialists, Neonatologists, and Pediatric Neurologists in hopes of determining that your child’s Cerebral Palsy, whether it be Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Cerebral Palsy or Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, should have been prevented.

You and your child with Cerebral Palsy need a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer that finds answers to the necessary questions and will fight for your legal rights no matter the magnitude of the case. A Cerebral Palsy Lawyer will have the reputation and the resources that you need in bringing a medical malpractice Cerebral Palsy lawsuit against everyone that acted negligently during your child with Cerebral Palsy’s birth.

When a child has Cerebral Palsy, it is your right to explore your legal options to answer all those what if questions. Contact our Cerebral Palsy Lawyer immediately. Our Cerebral Palsy Law Staff is here to help you every step of the way. Please use our quick and easy contact form or call us at Toll Free 1-800-ATTORNEY today.

 

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