Early Signs of Cerebral Palsy

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Before three years old, the signs of cerebral palsy usually appear. Parents will be the one to suspect that their infant is not developing normally because they are slow to reach the usual developmental milestones such as learning to sit, crawl, smile, or walk – sometimes called developmental delay.
Some children have abnormal muscle tone if they are affected with this disease. Decreased muscle tone (hypotonia) cause a baby to seem relaxed and flaccid, even floppy while increased muscle tone (hypertonia) cause the child to seem rigid or stiff. In some cases, affected children have unusual posture or lean on one side of their body. It is essential to look closely whether this was caused by the physician’s mistake to be able to claim compensation for damages.