What is Cerebral Palsy and What Causes It?

Cerebral Palsy is a disease that appears early in life and is a term that includes a range of disorders and usually manifests during the early years of a child’s life. Symptoms include poor motor control, poor head control, developmental and muscular abnormalities, poor coordination, involuntary spasms, problems with control of the bladder and many other things. There are a number of causes involved in cerebral palsy, and in some cases the causes cannot even be identified.

 

Sometimes damage may occur as the brain starts begins to grow early in the pregnancy. It could also occur during the labor and delivery process.

In Hawaii, there are a host of agencies and non profits that are here to provide you with help and resources. Likewise, a thorough evaluation of whether the injury was the result of the birth process is recommended. For further information about sources available to CP children contact Davis Levin Livingston for a free case evaluation or call 808-450-3004 or 1-800-800-0752.