{"id":3804,"date":"2010-11-10T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2010-11-10T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/?p=3804"},"modified":"2010-11-10T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2010-11-10T09:00:25","slug":"what-is-cerebral-palsy-and-what-causes-cerebral-palsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duncanlawonline.com\/staging\/8350\/what-is-cerebral-palsy-and-what-causes-cerebral-palsy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Cerebral Palsy and What Causes Cerebral Palsy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/a>Cerebral palsy is an injury to the brain either by natural causes or by the mistake of a physician.<\/p>\n

Cerebral palsy usually develops during the fetal development of a child, during the birth of a child, or shortly after the birth of a child.\u00a0 The injury is usually caused by lack of oxygen to the brain<\/strong>, or some type of trauma to the brain of the child.\u00a0 Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition that does not improve; however, with advanced treatment and therapy, many children may live productive lives.<\/p>\n

Sadly, some children that develop cerebral palsy must receive 24-hour care for the rest of their lives and may not live to a \u201cnormal age\u201d due to other medical problems as a result of the cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n

Many times the brain injury of the child is caused by the medical negligence of a physician before, during, or immediately after the birthing process of the child. If you believe your child\u2019s physician committed medical malpractice in the care and birth of your child, and this caused the cerebral palsy birth injury, you should contact an attorney who deals with medical malpractice and birth injuries<\/a> to further explore your options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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