Cerebral Palsy Travel Insurance

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

JS Insurance provides Single Trip, Annual Multi Trip and Long Stay Travel Insurance to those who have Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term for a wide range of movement, posture and co-ordination impairments.

However, this is not due to muscle or nerve disorders but is actually a problem with the ability of the brain to control movement.

Damage to the motor neurones in the brain can occur during pregnancy, childbirth or during the first three years of life.

The main different classifications of Cerebral Palsy are:

• Spastic
• Ataxic
• Athetoid / Dyskinetic
• Hypotonic

Symptoms:

• Tight muscles
• Difficulty in sitting, rolling, crawling and walking
• Abnormal gait
• Joint contracture
• Muscle weakness
• Paralysis
• Abnormal movements
• Speech difficulty
• Learning disabilities
• Seizures
• Slow growth

Depending on the severity of the condition, if therapy is begun early in life then sufferers can potentially lead fairly normal lives.

Treatments for Celebral Palsy:

• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Nutritional therapy
• Glasses
• Hearing aids
• Braces

If you are planning a trip then it is important to check out accommodation thoroughly beforehand to make sure all facilities are accessible. Many hotels have fully equipped rooms with handles and bars that are located on the ground floor.

Inform your airline in advance so that they can make appropriate arrangements. Airports also have special vehicles to help mobility impaired passengers move around the terminal.

Any activities that you wish to undertake and sights that you want to visit should be thoroughly researched as well.

Questions you may be asked when seeking travel insurance include:

Do you have weakness or paralysis of all four limbs?

Has this caused any breathing problems or lung infections in the last two years?

Do you have epilepsy?

Useful Websites: Wikipedia Cerebral Palsy - Scope - NCBI - National Institute of Neurological Disorders - Cerebral Palsy Organisation

To get a quote by telephone, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Insurance is arranged by JS Insurance, underwritten by Towergate Underwriting and administered by UK Underwriting Ltd on behalf of Ageas Insurance Limited.