Hi Gordon,

  Welcome to the group.

  I'm 46 years old and live with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. CP can
occur as a result of lack of oxygen at birth or any sort of head trauma.
It's not uncommon for children, after a head injury to have patterns similar
to those associated with those of since-birth cerebral palsy. Also, as I
understand it, forceps delivery may also cause incidences of cp.

  Do you work? Study? What do you like to do for fun? Spill it, Gord!

Cheers!

Carla
http://www.brunnet.net/terrier

----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon Stewart <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 3:40 PM
Subject: introduction.


> Hello, Im new to the list, & will wait for a few
> messages to come through, to see what the latest
> topic(s) are about...
>
> Basically, I am 31 yrs old, with CP since birth (*),
> and living on my own -(NOTE: I have lived on my own
> for years, before - now I rent my own flat, & just a
> flat-mate to help pay rent - but we lead seperate
> lives)
>
> I live in Auckland New Zealand.
>
> (*) NOTE :- as far as I know, Cerebral palsey only
> occurs at birth -  can anyone confirm/correct me.
>
> Gordon Stewart.
>
>
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