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Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage

Many times we can prove doctors were negligent in preventing birth injuries like cerebral palsy and brain damage by carefully studying the medical records. If a child suffers a period of oxygen deprivation, it can result in fetal distress, which may lead to permanent damage or death if a doctor doesn't act quickly.

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Cerebral Palsy

• Cerebral Palsy Information
• Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
• Spastic Cerebral Palsy
• Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
• Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
• Causes of Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebral Palsy Treatment

Brachial Plexus Injuries

• Shoulder Dystocia
• Brachial Plexus Injury
• Erb's Palsy
• Klumpke's Palsy
• Brachial Plexus Injury Treatment

Additional Birth Injury Information

• Birth Injury FAQ
• Birth Injury Resource Page

Conditions for Caesarean Section

• Maternal medical condition with obstetric indication
• Cephalopelvic disproportion – the fetal head is disproportionate to the maternal pelvis
• Placentia previa – the placenta is implanted in the lower segment of the uterus
• Fetal malpresentation – faulty presentation of the fetus; presentation of any part other than the occiput (back of head)
• Selected cases of abruptio placentae – tearing away of the placenta
• Umbilical cord prolapse – the presentation of the umbilical cord ahead of the fetus
• Fetal distress – a threatening or adverse condition of the fetus caused by stress.

Some criteria for recognition of fetal distress are:

• a. Cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
• b. Bradycardia (slow heart beat, under 60 beats per minute)
• c. Tachycardia (rapid heartbeat over 100 beats per minute)
• d. Passage of meconium (the first intestinal discharge of the newborn)