Essay about Birth Defect: Cerebral Palsy

A child that has a hearing impairment may suffer physically through loss of balance or socially through having to communicate in alternative ways such as sign language/makaton. A physical disability such as Cerebral Palsy can be physically challenging due to being restricted in taking part in certain activities. This can affect social situations due to these restrictions and can affect a child/young person emotionally questioning why they are different causing low self-esteem.

There are many different types of cerebral palsy. “Types of cerebral palsy are classified by the type of movement problems caused by brain impairment, or by the parts of the body that are affected.” (Mecham, 1986)

The human body is made up of many organ systems that consist of organs and tissues of different anatomies and diverse nomenclature. These organs systems, organs and tissues are prone to thousands of diseases, and one of these diseases is cerebral palsy, which is a disease of the nervous system in simple terms. Research relating to cerebral palsy is carried out, whereby the disorder is described, along with its history, and how it affects the nervous system and the brain. The anatomy of the body systems involves with regard to this disorder, the effects of the disorder on these body systems and other body systems are also researched and discussed. Furthermore, the research focuses on the causes of cerebral palsy, its complications, signs, and symptoms, and the diagnosis of the disorder, along with its treatment and side effects of the treatment. A recap of the research focusing on prevention strategies, the anatomy and physiology of cerebral palsy and the nervous system is presented.

Cerebral palsy is non-progressive but some effects of cerebral palsy on the body may change through life stages.

day one they watch their beautiful healthy child grow up and live a normal life.

Cerebral palsy occurs when there is lack of oxygen to a baby’s brain when being delivered. This causes brain damage which can then cause problems when trying to reach development norms. Cerebral palsy affects a child’s

Birth defects, also known as congenital anomalies, is the second leading cause of death for infant accounted for 20.9 percent of all infant deaths in U.S in 2011 (U.S. Dept, 2016).

Cerebral palsy presents itself as a, usually recognizable by others, physical disability. This disability does not allow full physical movements or use of extremities. A person with this disability may not be able to walk or may not be able to use an arm. Alternatively, a person with cerebral palsy may not stand upright, as most people do. This condition is chronic, meaning that it is long-lasting over much time. As this disability presents itself in various ways, one with cerebral palsy may experience involuntary muscle movements. Often times, people with cerebral palsy may experience deficits appearing in one side of the body. The way that cerebral palsy appears at birth will be the way that this disability presents itself during the duration of life. The disability does not get worse and cannot be cured after birth.

Premature infants are particularly susceptible to Cerebral Palsy, as are those who have a severe illness during the first few years of life. Physical trauma or severe dehydration, both of which can cause brain damage, may also result in Cerebral

Disability such as cerebral palsy affects the muscles in the body. Children have difficulties in controlling their muscles and movement as they develop. It may affect the way a child stands in an upright position and you may find that someone with this condition may have muscle spasm. A person with this condition may need a wheelchair so it may restrict a lot of their physical social and emotional development.

There are many neurological disorders that can occur in development and each disorder can have major effect on the individual life as well as the family. Two that came to mind and are very common are epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Epilepsy and cerebral palsy can have effects on the individual’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual development.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disorder that affects the movement, muscle tone, and the ability to move accordingly. This disorder is incurable but it can be helped with therapy and proper treatment like special equipment and surgery. CP is a brain damage that happens before or during a baby’s birth. This can lead to a lot of health issues like hearing and speech problems. I chose this specific topic is because of one of my little cousins has disorder. My cousin, Mariah, was born with disorder because it's a family trait on her father side. She’s only two, and everyday in some way she's growing to function on her own. For instance, she learned to roll over, she knows how to say “Mama” and “no”, and she knows how to fight and scratch a lot. This matters

Introduction: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent pediatric movement disorder [1] and often results in pathological gait patterns that emerge during development and persist throughout life. More effective and sustainable treatments are needed for gait rehabilitation in CP. Wearable exoskeletons provide an untapped resource. A robotic exoskeleton that provides knee extension assistance was demonstrated to improve walking in children with crouch gait from CP [1]. The full effect of exoskeleton assistance on volitional actions of the user during walking remains unknown; however, active participation in concert with assistance is vital for successful motor rehabilitation [2]. Therefore, the goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) to quantify the effect of exoskeleton assistance on cortical activity during walking. Recent studies have used EEG to measure cortical activity during walking in healthy populations [3, 4] but it has not been applied in those with CP or to determine the effect of robotic assistance at a single joint,

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease, and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral Palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage around the time of birth. Damage to the brain could occur before, during, or shortly after birth"(“Cerebral”). Since the damage is done during the brain’s formation, and occurs in the part of the brain that controls motor and muscle functions, people with CP might have problems with motor skills, muscle tone, muscle weakness, reflexes, balance, excessive drooling, difficulties swallowing or speaking, shaking, tremors, and

Now imagine that some people are just born with it and cannot do anything to overcome this situation. How can infant baby be responsible for being born with disorders? Some of disorders are related to movement problems caused by part of the brain damage. This group of disabilities is called cerebral palsy. It is occurs at the childhood and much rarely at the adulthood.