Birth injury is one of the leading causes of cerebral palsy. It damages the child’s brain and results in severe malfunction in motor skills and muscle coordination. Though cerebral palsy can be developed while a child is still in the womb, it is the duty of health care providers to warn mothers if their babies are at risk. The neglect to do so can be used as grounds for a lawsuit against the medical practitioners as well as the hospital itself.
What are the symptoms that your child might be at risk?
Learn What the Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy Are
- Maternal bleeding
- Bleeding, especially during the last trimester of the pregnancy (six to nine months) can be a sign that your baby is at risk for cerebral palsy.
- Premature births/ low birth weight
- Multiple births
- Breech babies
- Babies born feet-first are also at risk of cerebral palsy
There are some cases of cerebral palsy, however, where symptoms are hardly noticeable and will only manifest later in life. Here are some signals that your child might be afflicted with cerebral palsy:
- Inability to move/control the head
- Difficulty in swallowing or sucking
- Inability to roll over
- A very soft cry
If your child exhibits these symptoms, go to your doctor immediately.
Though cerebral palsy in incurable, there are treatments a child can go through to help him/her live a normal life. Therapies for speech, movement and behavior are available at most medical facilities. Though your child will need special care and attention throughout his/her life; therapy will help him/her relate to the outside world in a more competent and capable way.
In the end, it is important that mothers be educated about birth injury and what they may cause. This way, we can not only avoid it, but prepare ourselves for it as well.
Chicago Birth Injury Attorney Jay Paul Deratany has won millions for his clients. Contact The Deratany Firm for your free initial consultation today.
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