What are Cerebral Palsy Symptoms?

What Are Cerebral Palsy Symptoms Cerebral palsy symptoms impact children's feelings, expressions, and looks. Since cerebral palsy is actually a number of conditions, symptoms vary from child to child. However, some signs do indicate the possibility of cerebral palsy. They include muscular rigidity, slurred speech, and involuntary spasms among others. To completely understand the nature and identification of cerebral palsy, consult a qualified doctor.

  1. What Categories Of Symptoms Does Cerebral Palsy Present?
  2. What Are The Risk Factors For Cerebral Palsy?
  3. Still Think Your Child Might Have Cerebral Palsy?

What Categories Of Symptoms Does Cerebral Palsy Present?

Cerebral Palsy is a group of conditions arising from and doing damage to the brain. Due to its central place within the human body, it tends to have many different shades of symptoms and risk factors that portend the disorder. Here are some of the common categories of its symptoms:

  • MUSCLES: Cerebral Palsy typically and severely affects a person's muscular system and this breeds symptoms of walking problems, spastic movements, overly rigid muscles, difficulties with coordination, involuntary moves, and even paralysis among other things.

  • SPEAKING: Cerebral Palsy impacts a person's communications capabilities so be on the lookout for problems making or forming words, stuttering, or exaggerated noises from people that you suspect have this condition.

  • LEARNING/GROWTH: Cerebral Palsy hinders the developmental abilities of people and this is evidenced when they have a hard time comprehending subjects, grow at a slower rate than normal, or take longer to speak.

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What Are The Risk Factors For Cerebral Palsy?

Here are some of Cerebral Palsy's frequent risk factors:

  • External Factors: External factors that might risk Cerebral Palsy include delivery problems, early deliveries, trauma to the child, or other issues.

  • Maternal Factors: Maternal influences that might risk Cerebral Palsy in a child include her health, sexual history, diet, and internal chemistry among others.

  • Child Factors: A child's own conditions might predict Cerebral Palsy especially if it is born with a low weight, is sick (with illnesses like meningitis, encephalitis, or others), or has a hormone imbalance.

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Still Think Your Child Might Have Cerebral Palsy?

Hopefully, the preceding sections highlight how important it is to speak up and ask questions. Cerebral Palsy can have many different faces. However, once you identify that your child has this condition, there are definitive things you can do to obtain relief. Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers LLC has helped families do this to great success. We would be happy to offer you all the assistance that you need. Just call our offices to hear about how we can help because we can start right away.

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