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Types Of Celebral Palsy Ailments
A cerebral palsy claim for compensation is a lengthy process, often a couple of years at least, because of the complicated nature of the investigative procedure. Comprehensive tests need to be done by healthcare specialists like an obstetrician-gynaecologist and perhaps also a paediatric neurologist to know the child's medical condition and causes. These tests could be carried out over quite a long period before physicians may positively diagnose the serious problem and whether it was caused due to negligent health care. These test reports will help the cerebral palsy attorney in evaluating and valuing the case.
Cerebral palsy is a movement disorder caused by brain damage. The damage can occur during the delivery or just after the birth of the child. The brain can't send the right signals to develop and command the muscles properly. The muscle tissues appear to be tight and stiff, often resulting in jerky movements.
Signs and symptoms are often apparent from the age of two years. In more severe cases, symptoms of problems in movements can be noticed in the first few months after birth. There are three types of cerebral palsy and symptoms usually include showing signs of problems in walking normally, maintaining balance, involuntary movements and also seizures. Apart from these movement problems, the sufferer may develop learning disabilities, speech difficulties and visual disability.
The causes of brain injury can be caused by delay or failure to identify or treat abnormal conditions before, during and after childbirth. An example of an underlying cause before birth is a failure to diagnose fetal distress or failure to plan a caesarean section when it is required, like in the case of birth weight being potentially large. Deprivation of oxygen during the birth of a child, improper use of delivery forceps, too much use of vacuum extraction and delay in birth may result in brain damage. Failure to diagnose or treat maternal health issues like high blood pressure or neonatal health issues such as jaundice or meningitis can lead to brain injury.
Before you make a cerebral palsy claim for compensation, you should be aware that not every case of birth injury is caused by clinical error or negligence. In some cases, brain problems are because of a congenital malfunction of the brain and not because of negligence. A competent cerebral palsy attorney or lawyer would be able to evaluate whether you have a case.
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