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Tampa Spine Doctor Encourages CP Awareness

According to the CDC, cerebral palsy is a condition, which affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance, or posture, and is the most common disability involving motor control for children.

TAMPA, Fla. – Dr. David Siambanes with Children’s Cerebral Palsy is encouraging parents and expecting parents to become familiar with the symptoms of cerebral palsy (CP) in recognition of CP Awareness Month, which takes place each March.

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Tampa Doctor Recommends Prenatal Care After CP Report

A new report released this month indicates that cerebral palsy is not caused by certain conditions medical professionals once thought were to blame.

In general, the report suggests that an evidence review indicates that birth defects play a much larger role than asphyxia or prematurity, which were both previously thought to have been major causes. Therefore, prenatal care and genetic counseling should be emphasized as prevention strategies.

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Tampa Doctor Pushes National CP Awareness Month

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Siambanes, is an expert in cerebral palsy care and sees many children daily who deal with the disease.

TAMPA, Fla. – The month of March is National CP Awareness Month, and the director of the Gait Analysis Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital is using this opportunity to inform more people about the disease and emphasize the need for early treatment.

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