SPASTIC CEREBRAL PALSY

Types of Cerebral Palsy are based on classifications by movement and by the number of limbs affected. There are four main types of Cerebral Palsy that are classified by movement:

Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Athetoid Cerebral Palsy Spastic Cerebral Palsy Mixed Cerebral Palsy

Types of Cerebral Palsy are also identified by the number of limbs affected: Diplegia, Hemiplegia, Monoplegia, Triplegia, and Quadriplegia.

When describing a type of Cerebral Palsy, the movement classification and limbs affected are combined to tell which movement disorder is occurring along with what part of the body the movement disorder affects.

If a child has Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy for example, this type of Cerebral Palsy is characterized by muscles that are stiff and tight with an increased resistance to being stretched that affect all four limbs, however, the legs are more affected than the arms.

The types of Cerebral Palsy that describe the affected number of limbs include, Diplegia, Hemiplegia, Monoplegia, Triplegia, and Quadriplegia. Diplegia affects the legs more than the arms. Hemiplegia affects on side of the body in which the arms are more affected than the legs. Monoplegia occurs when only one limb is affected which is usually an arm. Triplegia affects three limbs and usually affects both arms legs and an arm. Quadriplegia affects all four limbs.

Cerebral Palsy Types based on movement involve Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, Spastic Cerebral Palsy, and Mixed Cerebral Palsy.

In a child with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, damage to the spinal cord and cerebellum causes problems with a child’s ability to balance resulting in unsteady movements. Children and individuals with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy will walk with a wide based gait meaning they tend to walk with their feet placed very far apart.

Uncontrollable motor skills become very noticeable when a child with Cerebral Ataxic Palsy tries to reach for an object, turns a page in a book, writes a sentence, or tries to use scissors.

When a child that has Ataxic Cerebral Palsy reaches for an object, they will experience some difficultly in reaching for that object. As they reach out, trembling occurs and gets worse the closer the child gets to that object.

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Athetoid Cerebral Palsy is commonly characterized by muscles which go from loose to tense when muscle tone is either too high or low. Athetoid Cerebral Palsy often affects the hands, feet, arms, and legs and can occur mixed with other types of Cerebral Palsy.

Muscles in the face are affected in dealing with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy resulting in involuntary grimaces and tongue thrusts which can lead to swallowing, drooling, and speech problems. Problems with the coordination of the muscles involved that are need for speech in a Athetoid Cerebral Palsy child is referred to as dysarthia.

Athetoid Cerebral Palsy in children is caused by severe trauma to the newborns Cerebellum or basil ganglia causing children to have poor development in the face, arms and torso.

In an Athetoid Cerebral Palsy child or adult, the area of the brain that has been damaged is responsible for processing signals that enable smooth, coordinated movements as well as maintaining correct body posture.

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Spastic Cerebral Palsy is known as the most common form or type of Cerebral Palsy and is characterized by muscles that are stiff and tight with an increased resistance to being stretched.

A child with Spastic Cerebral Palsy has muscle groups that are tight limiting the amount and range of movements they can do. For example, children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy have difficulty in moving from one position to another in addition to have a hard time holding on to and letting go of objects.

When a child has Spastic Cerebral Palsy that affects mainly the legs and not so much the hands, it is referred to as Spastic Diplegia. Since the brain injury causing the leg problems, affects the lower part of the body, hand–eye coordination is weakened and thus difficult.

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Children with Mixed Cerebral Palsy have symptoms of more than one of the other types of Cerebral Palsy such as Athetiod Cerebral Palsy, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, or Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Around 10 percent of children with Cerebral Palsy have Mixed Cerebral Palsy.

Mixed Cerebral Palsy children most commonly have Spastic Cerebral Palsy mixed with Athetoid Cerebral Palsy resulting the tight muscle tones characterized by Spastic Cerebral Palsy children and the involuntary movements or reflexes characterized by Athetoid Cerebral Palsy children.

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If you feel or want to find out if your child’s type of Cerebral Palsy could or could not have been prevented and was a result of medical malpractice, negligence, misdiagnosis, or not diagnosed at all, you have the legal right to inquire and contact our Cerebral Palsy Lawyers.

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 your newborn’s type of 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 type of Cerebral Palsy, should have been prevented.

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

 

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