How Does the Type of Cerebral Palsy Affect Treatment?
When classifying a child’s cerebral palsy, a parent may be given two major descriptions by a doctor. The first description may detail how the disability affects the body. These classifications include major types of cerebral palsy such as spastic, athetoid, hypotonic, or ataxic. The second classification provided by a doctor may detail where the body is affected, primarily determining whether the arms, legs, or both are affected by the disability. Depending on the classification of a child’s cerebral palsy, different types of treatment will be suggested.
If you’re facing a difficult financial situation because of your child’s cerebral palsy treatments, which was caused by a negligent doctor or nurse, we may be able to help you fight for compensation. For more information regarding your rights and options with filing a claim, contact a cerebral palsy lawyer of Driscoll Firm, today at (800) 900-7704.
Type-specific Treatments for Cerebral Palsy
Certain types of treatment may be better suited for particular types of cerebral palsy. In particular, classifications may affect the following:
- What kinds of drug treatments are most effective, particularly depending on what type of cerebral palsy a child suffers from
- What kinds of instruments are most effective, particularly depending on what limbs are affected
- Whether certain types of muscle-augmenting surgeries may be appropriate or not
- What kind of physical therapy may be most useful
Parents should consult with their physician to learn more about how their child’s specific type of disability may change what treatments are best suited to working on improving a child’s quality of life. To handle some of the financial concerns associated with these medical costs, parents may want to discuss their legal options with an attorney if their child’s disability was caused at birth by a negligent physician.
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Your family shouldn’t have to suffer under the weight of high medical bills because of a doctor or nurse’s errors. To learn more about how we may be able to help you with your birth injury claim options, contact a cerebral palsy birth injury lawyer of Driscoll Firm, by calling (800) 900-7704 today.
