Complications Associated with Cerebral Palsy

Some of the hallmark symptoms of cerebral palsy-muscle tightening, muscle weakness and coordination problems-can lead to complications in childhood or later in adulthood.

These complications include the following:

• Contractures - muscle tightening will cause muscle tissue to shorten. This can interrupt bone growth and contribute to joint deformities and dislocations.
• Malnutrition - difficulty swallowing could prohibit your child from receiving sufficient nutrition.
• Depression - problems such as social isolation could lead to depression as your child becomes a teenager or adult.
• Premature aging - in middle age, cerebral palsy could bring about medical conditions associated with old age. This could result from stress and poorly developed organs.
• Osteoarthritis - joint pressure or abnormally aligned joints increase the risk for osteoarthritis.
• Post-impairment syndrome - stress on the body and excess energy needed to perform normal daily activities can cause pain, weakness and fatigue.

There are many challenges involved with caring for a child with cerebral palsy. If your child sustained cerebral palsy as the result of a birth injury in Kentucky, a Kentucky birth injury lawyer may be able to help with your birth injury claim, which may entitle your child to damages. Compensation can be used to effectively manage this disorder and improve your child's quality of life. 

Contacting a Kentucky Birth Injury Lawyer

If your child has suffered cerebral palsy because of medical malpractice, you shouldn't have to pay for expensive medical bills that were caused by another person's negligence A Kentucky birth injury lawyer at Gray and White Law can help you handle every aspect of your birth injury claim. If your child has been injured in Kentucky, contact us today for a free evaluation of your case - 1-800-634-8767 or 502-210-8942.