Cerebral palsy (CP) is a medical term by doctors for a set of one of the neurological disorders, the children, in particular the coordination of which affect a child and the movement of impact on the nervous system and the brain. It is caused by damage to the brain usually during or directly after birth, but also possibly before.
The known causes include a difficult or premature birth bleeding in the brain of the child, infection in early pregnancy or anomalies in the brain of the child. There are many more potential causes, of which some can happen of course, and some, which can occur from medical negligence especially at birth. If a birth is particularly difficult to handle bad is can then the child starved of oxygen will be the damage in the brain, and at the same time of cerebral palsy.
Although this is rare, it happens and the child's parents are entitled, cerebral palsy claims for damages due to medical negligence solicitor to make. This can often mean, sued the NHS brings about moral issues itself. For more information, on the Internet.
CP affects approximately one in every 400 children in the United Kingdom and the symptoms of cerebral palsy are diverse. In addition to varying degrees of physical disability such as difficulties with the go and general movement symptoms can learn epilepsy, difficulties, incontinence, Visual and / or hearing impairment, difficulties in the talk or other understanding delayed growth, curvature of the spine and drooling. CP may be in a number of other ways to manifest, and is one of the most devastating conditions for the suffering and their families.
With some 1,800 babies, who every year in the United Kingdom with cerebral palsy is diagnosed it no unusual condition and there is no cure, there are a number of treatments that can facilitate the suffering and to alleviate certain conditions that are derived from. At this point it should be noted that this cerebral palsy is non-progressive condition. It is not worse than a child gets older, but depending on the severity of it can be serious impact on their lives.
A child with cerebral palsy should be diagnosed introduces her and the family to a team of health professionals to provide. The team could include a pediatrician, health visitors, social worker, physiotherapist, speech and language therapists, occupational therapist and / or educational psychologist - it depends on the symptoms experienced by the child and the type of care required.
A care plan between the team and the family to the needs of the child prepared address are and will be continuously checked as the child grows up, so that adjustments can be made if we need to change.
As the child grows up may be family first port of call of the health visitor with the rest of professionals, treating it as required. Once the child is older and his needs are others, perhaps more complex, the first port of call of social workers, although treatment as given is bound by some or all of the professional team.
Cerebral palsy is a devastating condition, but help available and, where appropriate, legal routes to cerebral palsy is negligence, claims for damages cause took place should have that helps to pay, to help.
Ian Grainger is for Pearson Hinchliffe solicitors, experts in medical negligence including cerebral palsy write claims for damages.
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