According to a 2004 report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the lifetime cost to treat patients born in 2000 who have cerebral palsy<\/a> was estimated at $921,000 in 2003 dollars.<\/p>\n Of the $921,000 lifetime cost:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Costs can include ongoing medical care, developmental services, therapies, medications, assistive devices and special education and living arrangements for those with severe forms (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cerebral palsy treatment and care can last a lifetime and there is currently no cure for the condition. The lifetime costs may be very high and difficult to manage for many families. If the condition is a birth injury related…<\/span><\/p>\n\n