most people with cerebral palsy live normal lives except w/ extra help , but they live around the same years we do
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A person with cerebral palsy has a variance in life. It depends as well, what other illnesses or disabilities that accompany it. My sister has cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus, leaving her verbally limited, blind, and with the inability to walk.
Doctors would estimate life spans, in this case 1-2 weeks. She is 23 years old now.
There are many others I have encountered, but in reality. You cannot put a set time for them to live. They will carry on like the rest of us, but depending on the extremity of their illness, the length of time will be different.
No. There are people who have Cerebral Palsy who have normal intelligence.
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The best way to find a good cerebral palsy attorney is to check out a cerebral palsy support website with an active forum. Here you will be able to talk to other people who have first hand experience in dealing with all aspects of cerebral palsy.
There are many places to go and learn about Cerebral Palsy. First, you may want to start out looking online through the Cerebral Palsy organization website. You may also contact your local neurologist to find out information on Cerebral Palsy. As well, you can speak to different people who have family members who suffer with Cerebral Palsy and get a better perspective, in a more emotional and personal level, what Cerebral Palsy is all about.
Doctors and medical professionals are still not yet experts on giving the life expectancy for people living with cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy gets worse over time affecting gross motor function such as the ability to walk. Adults life expectancy with cerebral palsy depends on the type, severity and associated disabilities. The life expectancy for an adult can range from 30 year old for those with severe cerebral palsy such as feeding difficulties and ridgidity to 60-70 for a milder form of this condition.
Type your answer here... Spastic cerebral palsy with a percentage of 80% of all cerebral palsy cases.
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Yes, some people with cerebral palsy do experience pain. There are treatment options available to lessen the pain.
United Cerebral Palsy was created in 1949.
Cerebral Palsy Greece was created in 1972.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance was created in 1945.
Cerebral palsy affects both females and males. It is a neurological condition that can occur in people of any gender. The causes and symptoms of cerebral palsy are the same regardless of gender.