Cerebral Palsy and Pregnancy

Cerebral Palsy and Pregnancy

Introduction

Cerebral palsy (CP for short) is a term used to denote a group of disorders not contagious and progressive. CP affects the ability of child to move and maintain balance or posture of body. It is one of the most common disorders that can occur during pregnancy, after birth. The child may have a mild case of cerebral palsy or severe depending on how the brain is affected and which parts of body are controlled by the brain. While early signs may be present from the birth, if the signs and symptoms are mild, the definitive diagnosis can be difficult to detect before 4 or 5 years of age. In general, cerebral palsy is diagnosed during the 1st or 2nd year of life. This paper discusses the reproduction of women with Cerebral Palsy and how women with cerebral palsy give birth to the child. The purpose is to know if women with cerebral palsy can reproduce and what might be the possible complications in pregnancy.

Women with Cerebral palsy and Pregnancy

In the U.S., cerebral palsy is seen in 1 - 2 children per 1000 live births. In the first place there is some kind of brain damage in the period of fetal development, pointing to more than 400 factors, including acute and chronic maternal disease, bad habits of parents, psychological distress, infectious agents, and more. The failure of all these reasons, in today's high-natal diagnosis of fetal abnormality is obvious (Polani, 1958,1497-1499). Because cerebral palsy is congenital, it is not a contagious disease. There is no evidence that cerebral palsy affects fertility. Therefore, there should be no reason why women have cerebral palsy should not be considered for children outside the individual cases of concern. In some pregnant women with abnormal vision brain damage occurs during pregnancy, such as an increase of seizures. If the settlement eventually becomes severe, orthopedic specialist may be helpful (Polani, 1958,1497-1499).

Affect of Cerebral Palsy on Fertility

There is currently no evidence that cerebral palsy affects fertility. Studies have shown that cerebral palsy is inherited in a very small number of cases and, in addition to a specific language. There is no medical reason that she has cerebral palsy should not be a child nit premature birth or miscarriage. Pregnancy should not be a negative impact on the duration of cerebral palsy. Although this point of view, individual companies should consult with their healthcare professionals (Polani, 1958,1497-1499).

Planning a Pregnancy

Exercising before pregnancy is especially important if the woman has cerebral palsy. There is also a good idea for those women who drink and smoke to stop doing so before a child, because they can affect fertility in women. Having a baby can change the lifestyle dramatically, economically, practically, physically and socially for the affected women, where many things must be taken into account (Alberman, 2006,2-7). It is wise for any couple planning to raise a child together in advance to discuss their expectations, concerns and worries about how they are older and ...