| Usually anesthesia is defined as the loss of sensitivity | | | | anesthesia makes it difficult for the blood in the |
| to pain. In many cases, patients are given anesthesia | | | | patient's lower body to flow properly through the |
| while undergoing medical procedures that are painful. | | | | body. The heart is unable to respond adequately to |
| This was there is little feeling if any at all. As good as | | | | the changing needs of the body. Consequently, if the |
| that sounds, there are cases where it does more | | | | anesthesia is not properly given, or if the doctor |
| harm than good. | | | | failed to monitor it, the infant could be born with |
| There are many different kinds of anesthesia used | | | | cerebral palsy. |
| for procedures; it depends on the patient and what | | | | Many infants go through periods of slow heart rate |
| type of procedure is being done. Frequently known | | | | when the mother is given epidural anesthesia. Healthy |
| types of anesthesia are: | | | | infants are normally unaffected. Infants can be |
| - Local anesthesia | | | | harmed if there is a difficult childbirth such as a |
| - Regional anesthesia | | | | compromised position. |
| - Epidural/spinal anesthesia | | | | Cerebral Palsy Resulting from Anesthesia |
| - General anesthesia The epidural anesthesia is used | | | | An infant can develop cerebral palsy due to inefficient |
| during labor. This anesthetic is injected close to the | | | | amount oxygen given because of the effects of |
| spinal cord in the nerves connected to it. It blocks | | | | anesthesia. This is a condition that is not curable, it |
| the pain from the whole area of the body, | | | | affects the muscles, the brain and motor functions. |
| particularly the abdomen, hips and legs. | | | | The severity of the condition varies, but whatever |
| How Can Anesthesia Cause Cerebral Palsy? | | | | degree of cerebral palsy someone has, it is life |
| Even though researchers and doctors do not know | | | | changing. Treatments are given to those to help |
| the exact cause of how anesthesia causes cerebral | | | | cope with the condition. |
| palsy, they know it happens. They know the fetal | | | | If you know someone who has cerebral palsy |
| heart rate drops too low; it cannot properly flow to | | | | because of an error with the anesthesia, contact a |
| the uterus to deliver oxygen to the body. | | | | medical attorney to learn more about your legal |
| To repeat what was said above, the epidural | | | | options. |