Types of Cerebral Palsy

Provided by a Pennsylvania Cerebral Palsy Attorney and a Philadelphia Cerebral Palsy Lawyer

The Pennsylvania cerebral palsy attorneys of Messa & Associates focus on many different types of cerebral palsy. The type of cerebral palsy that is most common for children is spastic cerebral palsy. This condition leads muscles to contract all the time. Stiff muscles from spastic cerebral palsy can be in one or multiple limbs of the child’s body: both arms, both legs, right arm and right leg, left arm and left leg, one arm, one leg or even three different limbs. Other types of cerebral palsy include:

• Spastic diplegia, which occurs when a child’s legs automatically cross giving the child a scissor’s shaped gait
• Spastic hemiplegia, which occurs when a child has a shaking on half of his body
• Spastic quadriplegia, which occurs when a child’s facial muscles have difficulty, including seizures
• Athetoid cerebral palsy, which occurs when a child has slow movements in his limbs that are uncontrollable
• Ataxic cerebral palsy, which occurs when a child can’t walk properly due to a lack of balance

If Your Child is Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Messa & Associates works extensively with families experiencing cerebral palsy difficulties. When a family first receives the diagnosis that one of their children has cerebral palsy, it is important to determine how the child developed the condition. Figuring out whether the child had brain damage during the delivery process or whether the brain damage occurred after birth is an important first step in determining whether medical bills will be paid by insurance companies.

Messa & Associates’ qualified Pennsylvania cerebral palsy attorney can assist families in investigating the causes of the condition as well as working with medical practitioners and insurance companies to get the needed care.

Contact a Philadelphia cerebral palsy lawyer at Messa & Associates if you have any questions or concerns regarding a cerebral palsy diagnosis. The Pennsylvania cerebral palsy attorneys offer a free consultation to help determine the best course of action for your particular circumstances.