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I saw that cerebal palsy was linked to genetic abnormalities. will that change the way my child is treated?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: It should not change the way she is treated. If there is a genetic link there may be information that allows anticipation of problems and may help head off problems, but it should not impact her treatment in any negative way.
Answered 4/7/2012
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Misinformation: There are some genetic conditions that can share some similar features to some of the problems of cerebral palsy but CP is not genetic. A CP patient can also have a genetic affliction, but would have had CP with or without that condition.
Answered 6/20/2017
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