{"id":1191,"date":"2022-05-31T21:04:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T21:04:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/south-florida\/?p=1191"},"modified":"2022-08-09T13:45:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T13:45:28","slug":"types-of-cerebral-palsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cochranfirm.com\/south-florida\/types-of-cerebral-palsy\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Cerebral Palsy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cerebral palsy dramatically impacts your child\u2019s life. Not only does it limit your child\u2019s ability to enjoy normal childhood activities, but it often requires additional care and expensive mobility aids. The degree of aid your child may need depends on the type of cerebral palsy your child has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child\u2019s cerebral palsy is due to a doctor\u2019s negligence, you may be able to receive compensation to help you cover the cost of your child\u2019s care. To learn more about your legal rights and options in Miami, Ft Lauderdale, Fort Myers, or other areas of South Florida, please call 1-800-THE FIRM or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranfirmsouthflorida.com\/contact-us\">email The Cochran Firm South Florida<\/a>\u00a0for a free case evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Traditional Classification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditional classification of cerebral palsy focuses on just how your child\u2019s motor function has been altered by the condition. This classification ignores the causes of your child\u2019s cerebral palsy, whether by prenatal infection, postnatal injury, or perinatal&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranfirmsouthflorida.com\/medical-malpractice\">medical malpractice<\/a>. It also ignores the actual functional effects of the condition. The system does have some value, however. Traditional classification divides cerebral palsy into four types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Spastic<\/strong>&nbsp;cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy. It is characterized by contracted muscles that may be completely paralyzed or may be capable of controlled movement. Can affect one or all four limbs, but most commonly impacts two limbs.<\/li><li><strong>Athetoid<\/strong>&nbsp;cerebral palsy can result in involuntary movements such as writhing or other slow motions.<\/li><li><strong>Dystonic<\/strong>&nbsp;cerebral palsy cases primarily affect the muscles in the torso, and may often result in a fixed, twisted posture. Often, athetoid and dystonic cerebral palsy are lumped together into a single category \u201cdyskinetic\u201d cerebral palsy.<\/li><li><strong>Ataxic<\/strong>&nbsp;cerebral palsy results in severely diminished muscle tone and poorly coordinated movements. This is the least common form of cerebral palsy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These types of cerebral palsy are not mutually exclusive, and sometimes children can suffer from more than one. When this occurs, it may be said that children have \u201cmixed\u201d cerebral palsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Functional Classification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to classify cerebral palsy is to look at it from the perspective of how significantly your child\u2019s gross motor function has been impaired and therefore how much aid your child will need in living a relatively normal life. This new system divides cerebral palsy into five functional levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Level I<\/strong>\u2014Child walks without limitations<\/li><li><strong>Level II<\/strong>\u2014Child walks with limitations, especially when walking long distances<\/li><li><strong>Level III<\/strong>\u2014Child can only walk using a hand-held mobility device<\/li><li><strong>Level IV<\/strong>\u2014Child has limited self-mobility. Can sit assisted, but depends on powered or manual wheelchairs to get around.<\/li><li><strong>Level V<\/strong>\u2014Child may or may not be able to operate their own powered wheelchair. May depend on others for mobility.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Seek Compensation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When your child is afflicted with cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice, you might rightfully believe that the doctors, nurses, and hospital personnel responsible for your child\u2019s birth injury should pay for the care your child now needs. However, it can sometimes be difficult to win a cerebral palsy case. Whether your case has a good chance of success depends on the facts in your case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a free case review, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranfirmsouthflorida.com\/contact-us\">contact The Cochran Firm South Florida<\/a>&nbsp;in Miami.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cerebral palsy dramatically impacts your child\u2019s life. Not only does it limit your child\u2019s ability to enjoy normal childhood activities, but it often requires additional care and expensive mobility aids. The degree of aid your child may need depends on the type of cerebral palsy your child has. 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