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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy refers to a group of chronic conditions affecting body movement and muscle coordination. Oxygen deprivation or trauma to the head during labor and delivery are two of the primary causes of cerebral palsy and can occur due for several reasons, including a delivery complication or doctor error. If the infant does not get enough oxygen the brain can be injured. Faulty development or damage to motor areas in the brain disrupt the brain's ability to adequately control movement and posture.

"Cerebral" refers to the brain and "palsy" to muscle weakness. Cerebral palsy itself is not progressive (i.e. brain damage does not get worse); however, secondary conditions, such as muscle spasticity, can develop which may get better over time, get worse, or remain the same.

There are roughly 764,000 children and adults in the United States who exhibit one or more of the symptoms of cerebral palsy. Currently, about 8,000 babies and infants are diagnosed with the condition each year. In addition, some 1,200 - 1,500 preschool age children are recognized each year to have cerebral palsy.

The following are some factors which may increase the possibility of cerebral palsy:

Breech presentation. Infants with cerebral palsy are more likely to present feet first, instead of head first, at the beginning of labor.

Complicated labor and delivery. Infants with permanent brain damage resulting from vascular or respiratory problems of the baby during labor and delivery are at increased risk of cerebral palsy.
Low Apgar score. A low Apgar score (determined in the first minutes after birth by a check of the baby's heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, reflexes, and skin color) is often considered an important sign of potential problems.

Low birthweight and Prematurity. The risk of cerebral palsy is higher among babies who weigh less than 5 lbs., 7 1/2 oz. (2500 grams) at birth. The lower the birth weight the higher the risk of cerebral palsy. The risk of cerebral palsy is also higher among babies who are born less than 37 weeks into pregnancy.

Multiple births. Twins, triplets, and other multiple births are linked to an increased risk of cerebral palsy.

Nervous system malformations. Some babies born with cerebral palsy have nervous system malformation, such as an abnormally small head (microcephaly). Problems of this nature occurred in the development of the nervous system while the baby was in the mother’s womb.
Maternal bleeding or severe proteinuria late in pregnancy. Vaginal bleeding during the last three months of pregnancy and severe proteinuria (the presence of excess proteins in the urine) are linked to a higher risk of having a baby with cerebral palsy.

Maternal hyperthyroidism, mental retardation, or seizures. Mothers with hyperthyroidism, mental retardation or seizure disorders are slightly more likely to have a child with cerebral palsy.

Seizures in the newborn. A newborn infant who has seizures is at higher risk of being diagnosed, later in childhood, with cerebral palsy.

The medical providers caring for the expectant mother and the fetus are responsible to assure that they provide adequate care during the pregnancy, during labor and delivery, and immediately after the delivery of the infant. Failure to do so can result in the doctors and nurses being held accountable for the outcome of the pregnancy.

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