Cerebral Palsy Affect A Patient's Life

All parents hope that their children will be healthy. However, there are numerous conditions, which affect people throughout New Jersey, and elsewhere, during childhood. Cerebral palsy, a common motor disability, is one such condition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approximates that, on average, one out of every 323 children in the U.S. suffer from this condition. In many cases, the exact cause of cerebral palsy is unknown. Though, it is believed that medical errors, including birth injuries, commonly contribute to causing this permanent disorder.

Cerebral Palsy is a disease that is associated with brain injury prior to birth or within two years after birth. This disease is a general category and can occur because of many different events. The resultant disease can have many different effects on the body. When someone is diagnosed with this disease it will last throughout a their whole lifetime but will generally not be progressive (Imms). Cerebral Palsy is a lifelong disease but through exercise and other treatments we can increase function and increase quality of daily life for patients.

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 (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

One of the reason, I chose to write this paper and why I find Cerebral Palsy so interesting to me is because of a family friend. This little boy was born completely fine; however, because the doctors did not react quick enough when he was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around his neck it caused damage to his brain and he now had Cerebral Palsy. Lucky for his parents it is not that severe, but you can still tell he has it because his neck muscles are not as strong as they could be and he has a little speech issue. Cerebral Palsy affects many families today and many of these children also suffer from other issues as well. The little boy I know also has behavioral issues along with his and they believe it goes along with his Cerebral Palsy. When the children have the selective dorsal rhizotomy surgery it follows up with long physical therapy and re-learning how to walk. Sometimes they also have to wear braces and are cast often to stretch the leg muscles out and help in healing process. All these things occur when the patient is young so by the time they are older they are close to

As a PA I deal with clients with cerebral palsy according to nature and extent of their deformity. I always ensure that I use effective communication skills when assisting people to move or reposition.

Cerebral Palsy is a broad term used to describe a group of chronic “palsies”, which are

Cerebral palsy refers to a group of chronic disorders that involve degrees of brain damage that affect body control and movement. The term cerebral refers to the brain, while palsy describes a disorder that impairs the control of body movement. These disorders are not the result of muscles or nerves problems. Instead, they are due to impaired motor areas in the brain that disrupt its ability to control movement and posture. The condition typically appears within the first few years of life and it is not marked by regression. (Mecham, 1986)

The word “cerebral” means the brain and the word “palsy” means muscle weakness and poor control. Children or adults can be born with Cerebral Palsy or might be diagnosed later in life. The disorder may occur during the woman’s pregnancy, child’s birth, or after the child

Cerebral Palsy can effect many parts of the body but more commonly the movement in the arms, hands, legs, and feet. Cerebral Palsy doesn't effect the brain in the sense of memory and other functions besides the movement of bad parts. Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a term that is used to broadly describe a group of chronic palsies, which are disorders that impair movement control due to past damage of the developing brain. Cerebral Palsy usually develops at a young age, 2 or 3, and is a non progressive brain disorder. Non progressive means that the brain itself is not damaged anymore over time, however the symptoms from the damage already there could change drastically over time either for better or for worse.

Cerebral palsy cannot be cured although early support and therapeutic intervention can help children’s development.

A Non-progressive Chronic Brain Injury, other wise known as Cerebral Palsy, is an irregularity that includes many different neurological disorders that occurs in infants and is typically detected in early childhood that affects body movement and coordination permanently. Multiple tests and assessments are necessary to properly identify that a child has CP. Due to the amount of care and equipment that is essential to meet the daily needs of a person with Cerebral Palsy, families often experience heavy financial burden and emotional weakness. The purpose of this information research brief is to highlight some of these struggles related to Cerebral Palsy and communicate more information on the subject to the readers.

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.