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Need a Birth Injury Lawyer?: 

Need a Birth Injury Lawyer? Birth Injury Statistics throughout the United States 28,000 birth injuries per year 2,333 birth injuries per month 538 birth injuries per week 76 birth injuries per day www.CerebralPalsyLawyersPhiladelphia.com

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The following are 5 major types of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic Anthetoid Ataxic Hypotonic Mixed *Tremors and rigidity may or may not affect a child living with cerebral palsy Types of Cerebral Palsy

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Spastic Cerebral Palsy Most common form of the disease Affects between 70% and 80% of all patients Occurs when brain damage occurs in the outer layer of the brain Four forms of disorder Diplegia Hemiplegia Quadripleia Dyskinetia Spastic Cerebral Palsy

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Athetoid Cerebral Palsy 2 nd most common form of the disease Affects between 20% and 25% of all patients Caused by damage to the basal ganglia in the midbrain Characterized by slow, involuntary muscle movement and mixed muscle tone Athetoid Cerebral Palsy

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Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Least common form of the disease Affects between 5% and 10% of all patients Occurs from damage to the cerebellum Generally affects coordination of movement in arms and legs Causes poor muscle tone Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

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Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy Common Traits Poor muscle tone Bad posture Often lay down Poor head control Is generally recognized early in childhood Often described as having a “floppy” appearance Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy

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Mixed Cerebral Palsy 10% of children with CP have a combination of 2 or more types Most common combination is Spastic and Athetoid Causes muscle groups to become tight Patients have limited movement May be difficult to lift or hold objects Mixed Cerebral Palsy

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Who is Kane & Silverman?: 

Million Dollar Advocates Forum Voted Super Lawyers Four Years Running Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated Who is Kane & Silverman? www.CerebralPalsyLawyersPhiladelphia.com

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•Spastic Cerebral Palsy •Athetoid Cerebral Palsy •Ataxic Cerebral Palsy •Mixed Cerebral Palsy Past Cerebral Palsy Cases www.CerebralPalsyLawyersPhiladelphia.com

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Past Cerebral Palsy Cases? Maternal Infections Fetal Stroke Infant Infections Traumatic Head Injury Medical Negligence www.CerebralPalsyLawyersPhiladelphia.com

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Call us Toll Free 866-484-6992 The Kane & Silverman Team www.CerebralPalsyLawyersPhiladelphia.com