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Re: benign myoclonus jerks

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Oct 2001 19:49:37 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 25 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>I just had my baby on the 16th and about three
>days after birth she developed spasms or jerks
>while asleep. It became very apparent that some
>thing was not right. I took her to the doctor and
>he said it can be benign sleep myoclonus or hopefully
>not infantile seizures. I am going out of my mind and i
>am always watching her and probally overreacting to what is
>at times probally normal infant movements. I need some info
>from parents who have had a child with this condition and from doctors
>as well. I am just terrified of cerebral palsy.
>thanks for sharing and listening.

Cerebral palsy doesn't develop this early. 4-6 months is usually the earliest that CP can be diagnosed.

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