| One form of spastic cerebral palsy is known as | | | | * Irregular movements on the upper or the lower |
| spastic diplegia. This form is occasionally called Little's | | | | parts of the body |
| Disease and affects the movement of the upper or | | | | * Delays in development (ie: walking) |
| lower half of the body. Like other types of cerebral | | | | If your child displays any of the above signs, they |
| palsy, it is caused by damage to the brain. In many | | | | need to be seen by a physician. Tests such as MRI, |
| cases it is unknown how the damage was caused | | | | EEG, and CT scans will be run to determine whether |
| and it is there at birth. | | | | your child has this form of cerebral palsy. |
| Yet there are circumstances in which cerebral palsy is | | | | Treatment Options |
| obtained after birth because of medical malpractice | | | | Because there is no cure for spastic diplegia there are |
| during the labor and delivery. Some known causes of | | | | many treatments patients go through. Some |
| cerebral palsy include lack of oxygen, infections to | | | | common treatments are: |
| the baby or the mother that could have been | | | | * Physical therapy it helps keep their muscles flexible |
| prevented or other brain injuries like Hematoma that | | | | and more range inn motion |
| happen during a complicated labor. | | | | * Medications such as Botox, to decrease muscle |
| Families of a child that has spastic cerebral palsy can | | | | spasticity |
| talk to a lawyer and take action to be compensated | | | | * Surgery to control muscle spasticity |
| for medical costs when their child's condition is caused | | | | * Technology that helps individuals in mobility such as |
| by medical malpractice. Have your case looked at by | | | | wheelchairs |
| a professional lawyer who deals with cerebral palsy | | | | These treatments not only help with spastic cerebral |
| cases right away. | | | | palsy, they help with the other types of spastic |
| Symptoms of Spastic Displegia | | | | cerebral palsy such as spastic hemiplegia, spastic |
| There are different symptoms which may vary from | | | | quadriplegia, and others |
| child to child and depend on how severe the condition | | | | Does Your Child Have Spastic Diplegia? |
| is. However, there are some common characteristics, | | | | It is possible you have a legal claim if there was |
| such as their muscle tone is tight because of this | | | | medical malpractice or neglect that contributed to the |
| their muscles are contracted permanently. This is | | | | condition of your child. Not every case is allowed |
| called hypertonia and it not only affects the limbs of | | | | compensation but if your child suffered from some |
| the upper part of the body it also affects the legs. | | | | of the following you may want to contact a lawyer. |
| A child may display the following symptoms: | | | | If you had a baby by C-section or the doctor had to |
| * Muscle spasms that can't be controlled | | | | use vacuum forceps, if your baby had severe |
| * Joints don't have much range of motion | | | | jaundice, or had seizures after birth, even if your |
| * Speaking and walking is hard | | | | baby had an infection and was treated. |
| * Muscles are tight | | | | |