What is Cerebral Palsy?

Provided by our Cerebral Palsy Lawyer, Ryan A. Krebs

In this video, Ryan Krebs, a birth trauma attorney with the law firm of Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP discusses the symptoms of cerebral palsy. Ryan Krebs has worked as both a doctor and lawyer and has dedicated his practice to the area of cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a disorder that often arises shortly after birth and affects coordination and spasticity. Patients who are experiencing cerebral palsy symptoms should speak with a qualified cerebral palsy lawyer.

If a family member is experiencing the symptoms described in this video, contact our cerebral palsy lawyer today.

Video Transcription

Cerebral palsy is a diagnosis that first of all, means the child has movement problems: spasticity, difficulty walking, difficulty with coordination. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the child has any cognitive or thinking problems but often times they are associated.

As the child gets older, there may be delays in language: not developing words, not developing vocabulary, not putting together sentences. Then other problems with thinking, memory and thought processes and this is generally what is known as cerebral palsy.

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