Spastic Diplegia Cerebral Palsy - CP Facts
Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy refers to full or partial paralysis of corresponding limbs on both sides of the body involving some degree of spasticity. This usually involves both legs with minor involvement of both arms and is one of the four main classifications of CP, the others of which are referred to as monoplegia, hemiplegia, triplegia and quadriplegia.
Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy is caused by irreversible damage usually to the motor cortex area of the brain ensuring that the potential for recovery does not exist. Most victims of this type of CP do not suffer from intellectual disabilities.
Spastic diplegia cerebral palsy, in common with all other forms of CP is usually the result of naturally occurring phenomena that cause what is commonly known as a birth defect however about 10% of cases are due to a birth injury caused by medical malpractice and as such the victims in those cases are entitled to claim compensation for the injury.
The most common risk factors associated with CP are as follows :-
- breech position birth
- twin/multiple birth or 5th born or later
- respiratory or vascular problems before, during or immediately after birth
- child born with serious infection
- low APGAR score
- low birth weight
- premature birth
- mother and child blood incompatibility
- mothers viral infection during pregnancy – German measles etc
- severe bleeding during pregnancy
- endocrine disorder
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