Birth Injuries and Labor and Delivery Malpractice
Cerebral Palsy
The baby above was born in perfect health. Unfortunately, not all babies are so lucky.
Four Forms of Cerebral Palsy
Classified by Severity of Permanent Disability and the Body Parts Affected
Within the three types of Cerebral Palsy that are classified by the type of permanent disability caused by the permanent brain damage suffered during delivery, the permanent brain damage suffered at birth, or the permanent brain damage suffered shortly after birth, Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, and Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, there are four classifications of Cerebral Palsy based on the body parts that are permanently disabled and the severity of the permanent disability to the body parts affected.
The four classifications of Cerebral Palsy based on the body parts permanently disabled and the severity of the permanent disability caused as a result of the permanent brain damage suffered during delivery, the permanent brain damage suffered at birth, or the permanent brain damage suffered shortly after birth are Quadriplegia, Diplegia, Hemiplegia, and Triplegia.
Quadriplegia is a type of Cerebral Palsy that affects all four limbs equally - Cerebral Palsy that equally affects both arms and both legs.
Diplegia is a type of Cerebral Palsy that affects all four limbs unequally – Cerebral Palsy that affects both legs more severely than both arms.
Hemiplegia is a type of Cerebral Palsy that affects one side of the body – Cerebral Palsy that usually affects the arm more severely than the affected leg.
Triplegia is a type of Cerebral Palsy that affects three limbs – Cerebral Palsy that usually affects both arms and a leg.
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Table of Contents
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I. Cerebral Palsy: A Lifelong Medical Condition
A. What is Cerebral Palsy?
B. Definitions of Cerebral Palsy
II. Three Main Types of Cerebral Palsy
A. Classified by Type of Movement Disorder
1. Spastic Cerebral Palsy
a. What is Spastic Cerebral Palsy?
i. Spastic
ii. Spasm
iii. Spastic Paralysis
b. How Does Spastic Cerebral Palsy Interfere with Movement?
c. What Causes Spastic Cerebral Palsy?
d. Do Cases of Spastic Cerebral Palsy Vary in Severity?
i. Mild Spastic Cerebral Palsy Cases
ii. Severe Spastic Cerebral Palsy Cases
e. Does the Severity of Spasticity ever Change in Cases of Spastic Cerebral Palsy?
f. What can be done to help control the severity of cases of Spastic Cerebral Palsy?
2. Athetoid Cerebral Palsy (Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy)
A. What is Athetoid Cerebral Palsy?
i. Athetosis Defined
B. What Causes Athetoid Cerebral Palsy?
i. Severe Newborn Jaundice
ii. Blood Type Incompatibility
a. Rh Disease
C. Is Athetoid Cerebral Palsy Preventable?
3. Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
A. What is Ataxic Cerebral Palsy?
i. Ataxia
B. What Causes Ataxic Cerebral Palsy?
C. Is There a Cure for Ataxic Cerebral Palsy?
i. Some symptoms may improve
ii. Some symptoms may worsen
4. Combined Classifications of Cerebral Palsy
III. Four Forms of Cerebral Palsy
A. Classified by Severity of Permanent Disability and the Body Parts Affected
1. Quadriplegia
2. Diplegia
3. Hemiplegia
4. Triplegia
or and Delivery, or Shortly after Birth
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