Facts About Brain Defect

Brain defects are the main cause for infancy death in the United States. Unfortunately, the number of infant fatalities related to brain defects is growing and more and more children will be exposed to a range of illnesses and problems caused by various brain defects. If your child was born with a brain defect, our brain defect attorneys may be in the position to assist you in recovering damages to benefit your child.

If you have any questions regarding brain damage or if you need legal assistance, contact one of our brain damgage attorneys.

Brain defects start to develop right after conception and continue throughout the fetus' growth. Cells follow a program to divide and form the different parts of the brain. And if this complex program is cut off, structural defects will occur within the brain and skull.

Causes of brain damage

• Inherited genetic defects
• Spontaneous mutations within the embryo
• Viral infection of the mother
• Trauma or drug use of the mother
• Malpractice

Pregnancy is a joyous stage in the woman's life. At the same there, there is a high level of care and excellence that needs to be practiced in order to guarantee the baby's well-being until birth. The slightest abnormality that occurs can have long-term implications if they go unnoticed. Unfortunately many times parents are lead to believe that the baby's injury was simply a birht defect that could not have been prevented. However, in many cases it is medical malpractice that can be blamed for the baby's brain damage.

Malpractice that may lead to brain damage

• Failure to respond/recognize bleeding
• Failure to respond to fetal streee
• Failure to diagnose or treat jaundice
• Delay in ordering or performing C-section
• Failure to diagnose or treat meningitis
  

Types of brain defects

• Spina bifida
• Encephalocele
• Anencephaly
• Lissencephaly or smooth brain
• Dandy-Walker malformation
• Microcephaly
• Hydraencephaly
• Arnold-Chiari malformation
• Schizencephaly or split brain
• Megalencephaly or big brain
• Holoprosencephaly

Hot Topics

• Brain Injuries
• Microcephaly
• Hydraencephaly
• Mental Retardation
• Encephalocele
• Anencephaly
• Cerebral Palsy

It's possible for a child to survive with most of these brain defects. But it may require expensive treatment and surgery. If you have any questions regarding brain defects or if you need legal assistance in that matter, contact one of our brain damage attorneys.