Is cerebral palsy preventable?
A significant number of the Cerebral Palsy cases that occur as the result of a birth injury can be prevented. Medical negligence, such as careless handling of the child’s cranium or an undetected oxygen blockage in the child’s brain, is a factor in many of these preventable cases. Also, as we begin to understand other risk factors, such as blood-type incompatibility, Rubella (contracted during early pregnancy) and other complications, we will be able to prevent additional cases of Cerebral Palsy. For more information about whether your child’s Cerebral Palsy could have been prevented please contact us.
