Question 1

can someone with cerebral palsy have kids?

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Depends on situation: A majority of CP patients with mild movement problems & no additional related complications will live a normal lifespan, have kids & a productive life.  Each case is somewhat unique & prognosis defined by the level of involvement.

Question 2

what  causes cerebral palsy in child?

Accepted Answer

Damage to the brain: Cerebral palsy is a term used to label a child who has a static encephalopathy.  There are many different types and degrees of dysfunction that fall within that label.  There are abnormalities of motor function found on neurological examination, but the child may be quite intelligent and otherwise normal.  The cause is complex but involves damage to motor control areas of the brain.

Question 3

what causes cerebral palsy in children?

Accepted Answer

Various causes: It is often not known, but any injury to the brain, whether through an infection, or inflammation or low oxygen, or other, can potentially lead to cerebral palsy. Those insults often happen early on in life or even during fetal stages of life.

Question 4

why did my friend have a child with cerebral palsy?

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Unexpected injury: On most but not all occasions pregnancy will produce happy healthy kids. CP is a disorder of movement & posture related to an injury to the movement centers of the brain that occurs anytime before the 3rd birthday. More than half occur after nl pregnancies, with nl labor, delivery & newborn period & nl first 3y. So some unknown event occurs to cause the damage.

Question 5

what are symptoms of a child with mild cerebral palsy?

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Balance, weakness: A child with mild cerebral palsy may just have some problems with balance when walking.  They might have some problems with fine motor skills like picking up objects.  There may even be subtle vision and speech problems.  Some children have some behavioral problems as well.

Question 6

tips on how to help babysit a child with cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

Interview the parent: The best source of information on this issue is the parent who deals with it daily. Many will provide you with a description of the activities of daily living and the kids usual routine. Any known do's & don'ts, feeding or hygiene needs should be reviewed. As long as you try to keep the kid well within his/her regular routine, things should go well.

Question 7

what is the likelihood of my child having cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

Don't know.: Cerebral palsy is a disorder that causes abormal control of muscles that is due to an injury to a developing brain. This includes injuries from before birth up until age 8 years. The types of injuries are numerous and include genetic disorders, infections, strokes before or after birth, near-drownings, traumatic injuries, child abuse, etc. Most of these cannot be predicted before birth.

Question 8

what could cause a couple to have 2 kids with cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

Bad luck: Some women have trouble during pregnancy.  Even without any outward signs the woman may carry an infection or carry a risk for thrombosis that can damage the fetus and result in cerebral palsy.  Detailed discussions should occur with her doctor.

Question 9

i've got cerebral palsy. could any kids i've have have it too?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Most CP originates from an unexplained injury to the brain's motor centers at some time during pregnancy. This could have been a period of low oxygen or a mini stroke, none of which can be passed to your offspring.There are a fer genetic condition that predispose someone to excess clotting or have other CP related features. A review with your doc or a geneticist could be more specific to your case.

Question 10

is it possible for someone with cerebral palsy produce children?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Children with cerebral palsy have a disorder of their nervous system, they are reproductively normal, though they sometimes have orthopedic and medical issues that can make pregnancy difficult.

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