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Monoplegia Cerebral Palsy - CP Definition


Infant monoplegia cerebral palsy is rare and involves just one arm or one leg however the term is still used when there is minor involvement of more than one limb and is one of the four main classifications of this condition, the others of which are referred to as diplegia, hemiplegia, triplegia and quadriplegia.

The reality of CP is that monoplegia cerebral palsy is almost always in fact, a case of hemiplegia with minimal involvement of the second limb however as the disability is restricted to just one area it is a relatively mild form. A similar condition is known as monparesis which relates to difficulties with a group of muscles within a single limb causing difficulties but falling short of paralysis.

If monoplegia cerebral palsy is diagnosed it means that there is a permanent lesion in the motor cortex area of the brain which may be complete or partial but is inevitably irreversible meaning that the chance of recovery is non existent. Diagnosis of CP is mainly a process of elimination as there are any number of other illnesses that mimic this condition including Erbs palsy, brain tumours, metabolic disorders, brachial plexus palsy and other birth injuries.

There are known risk factors for monoplegia cerebral palsy and consideration of the mothers back ground and medical history may provide vital clues to establish the cause which in about 90% of cases is the result of naturally occurring phenomena known as a birth defect and the remaining 10% of cases are the result of medical malpractice. There are a number of possible failures by healthcare professionals than can cause this condition almost all of which involve oxygen starvation of the infant immediately before, during or shortly after birth which may be due to a prolonged stay in the birth canal, a prolapsed umbilical cord, inappropriate use of forceps or vacuum extraction and failure to carry our a necessary c-section.

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