Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder caused by traumatic brain injury or malformation of the brain that occurs during early childhood brain development and affects the area of the brain that controls movement and balance. It may occur before, during, or immediately after birth. This condition is both permanent and incurable. If you suspect that your baby was born with CP due to medical negligence during childbirth, talk to a birth injury lawyer as soon as possible to determine your rights. You may be entitled to compensation.
CP can develop from direct trauma to the baby’s head.
¿Cuáles son los efectos de la parálisis cerebral?
Cerebral palsy affects everyone differently. Many common symptoms exist; however, the degree to which each affects a person varies from one individual to the next. The common symptoms include:
- Parálisis total o parcial
- Mala coordinación
- Rigidez muscular
- Debilidad muscular
- Falta de tono muscular
- Convulsiones
- Déficits cognitivos
- Problemas de visión
- Pérdida de sensibilidad
- Problemas de habla
- Dificultad para tragar
- Déficits auditivos
- Temblores
Babies with CP often do not sit up, roll over, crawl, or perform other physical functions as early as babies without CP.
¿Cuáles son las causas de la parálisis cerebral?
Cerebral Palsy can develop from several factors that cause traumatic injury or malformation of the brain. Dropping a newborn baby on its head, improper use of forceps, or any other direct trauma to a baby’s head can cause Cerebral Palsy. All of these are the likely result of medical negligence. In addition to the above causes, several possible non-medical causes of negligence exist. Known risk factors for developing CP are:
- Ser gemelo
- Nacimiento prematuro
- Exposición al metilmercurio durante el embarazo
- Toxoplasmosis o rubéola durante el embarazo
- Difícil parto
- Traumatismos craneoencefálicos durante los primeros años de vida
Además, se cree que alrededor del 2% de los casos de PC son hereditarios.
Haga que evalúen su caso hoy mismo
In order to prove that your child developed Cerebral Palsy as a result of a negligent birth injury, your traumatic brain injury lawyer must evaluate and exclude as many of the other risk factors in order to establish a causal link. This will require retaining a medical expert to evaluate the case and render credible medical opinions. Call Simmons and Fletcher, P.C., for a free evaluation of your case today: (713) 932-0777. If we accept your case, we charge no attorney fees or expenses unless we recover money for you.
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