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CEREBRAL
PALSY
ADVOCATE RESOURCES
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down-to-earth, informational site that deals with
realistic expectations, available therapies, and
examples of children born with these birth defects.
Cerebral
Palsy Multimedia Tutorial |
The
United Cerebral Palsy Associations estimate that
more than 500,000 Americans have cerebral palsy.
More than 4,500 American babies are diagnosed with
cerebral palsy each year. Even with an increase
in treatments and methods of prevention the number
of children and adults cerebral palsy affects has
remained steady over the past 30 years.
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Cerebral
Palsy Lawyer
A
Cerebral Palsy Lawyer is a resource for
information regarding Cerebral Palsy, Erbs Palsy,
Brachial Plexus Palsy and many other types of
palsy. Through this site you can find information
regarding legal rights, discussion groups and
therapy for Cerebral Palsy as well as other brain
related disorders. A Cerebral Palsy Lawyer is
an educational tool for individuals interested
in learning about this disorder -- its causes,
progression, and available treatment options.
Although Cerebral Palsy is often an unavoidable
disorder, there are instances where its development
is attributable to negligent care and/or medical
error. In these instances, you have the right
to seek a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer to help cover
medical bills, education costs, and therapy or
treatment expenses.
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Preventing
Cerebral Palsy
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There
are certain causes of Cerebral Palsy that
are preventable or treatable. A healthy
pregnancy is always a good idea, though
even parents with the best pre-natal care
may have a child with Cerebral Palsy.
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| Risk
Factors
Certain
characteristics have been found to increase the
possibility that a child will later be diagnosed
with Cerebral Palsy. These risk factors are good
warning signs to help children who face a higher
risk for long-term, nervous system problems.
These factors may be present in children who do
not, nor ever will, have Cerebral Palsy. Read
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Early
Signs
Before
three years of age parents can often suspect if
their infant is not developing motor skills at
a normal pace. Read
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Cerebral
Palsy News
BREAKING
NEWS!!
"Communicating
With Cerebral Palsy Patients"
October
2, 2003
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many people, communicat-ing with disabled people
can be a challenge. People can feel awkward at
how to act around disabled people, and The United
Cerebral Palsy Ass-ociation has given advice for
people that are unsure of what is appropriate
around disabled people. Read
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What
is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral
Palsy, also known as Little's disease or static
encephalopathy, is really a group of chronic disorders
impairing control of movement that appear in the
first few years of life. It is a condition that
affects the nerves that regulate and control the
body's muscles. The term cerebral refers to the
brain’s two halves, and palsy describes any disorder
that impairs control of body movement. Faulty
development or damage to motor areas in the brain
disrupts the brain’s ability to sufficiently control
movement and posture. Those afflicted with
Cerebral Palsy inevitably face very difficult
medical, social and educational challenges. Symptoms
of cerebral palsy vary in severity. From difficulty
with fine motor tasks to trouble with maintaining
balance and walking to involuntary movements,
cerebral palsy symptoms vary from each person
and can even change over time. Medical disorders
like seizures or mental impairment may also be
present. Currently there is no cure to Cerebral
Palsy but scientific research
continues to improve treatments
and methods
of prevention.
What
is Erbs Palsy?
Erbs
palsy, or Brachial Plexus Palsy, occurs when the
brachial plexus, a network of nerves, is damaged.
The brachial plexus conducts signals from the
spine to the arm and hand, so when it is damaged
a limp arm may result. Most often brachial plexus
injuries happen during birth when excessive lateral
traction is applied to the fetal neck region.
Many babies with brachial plexus injuries are
larger than average at birth, though any newborn
can have this injury. About 1 or 2 babies in
1,000 suffer brachial plexus injuries at birth,
and about 1 in 10 of these babies need treatment.
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Unfortunately,
no miracle treatment exists that can erase the
symptoms of Cerebral Palsy. There are, however,
many therapeutic options that can maximize the
physical and mental potential of an afflicted
child.
Physical
therapy, drug therapy, and surgery are often used
to treat Cerebral Palsy. Exercise and therapy
or surgery plus therapy can help treat Erbs Palsy.
Contact
a Cerebral Palsy Lawyer here!
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The
four main categories of Cerebral Palsy
include Spastic, Athetoid, Ataxic, and Mixed.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy is the most common form,
which affects 70-80% of patients.
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History
of
Cerebral Palsy
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The
first medical descriptions written on an unknown
disorder witnessed within children in the first
years of their lives, was in 1860 by an English
surgeon named William Little. This disorder caused
stiff, spastic muscles in their legs and also
their arms. These children had difficulty grasping
objects, crawling, and walking, and the condition
did not better or worsen, as they grew older.
The condition now called spastic diplegia, was
called Little for many years and is just one of
the types of disorders now grouped under the term
Cerebral Palsy.
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What
Research Is Being Done?
Investigators
from many arenas of medicine and health are using
their expertise to help improve treatment and
prevention of cerebral palsy. The ultimate hope
for overcoming cerebral palsy lies with prevention.
In order to prevent cerebral palsy, however, scientists
must first understand the complex process of normal
brain development and what can make this process
go awry.
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