Cerebral Palsy And How Does It Affect The Oral Cavity?

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 a condition which has more than one disorder which can affect movement, posture and coordination. This condition can be recognized when the child is born, but also can be detected when the child reaches particular motor development

Cerebral palsy people usually very stiff and unusual relaxed and ‘’floppy ‘’ limbs which may also held in an unusual or awkward position

Spastic Diplegia can briefly be described as a form of Cerebral Palsy that affects the lower extremities. It is a neurological condition that appears early in life. I chose to do my research over this condition because of a very special little girl in my life named Brenna. Right before Brenna turned three years old she was officially diagnosed with Spastic Diplegia. This was a diagnosis I had never heard of so when I began researching and found that Spastic Diplegia was a type of Cerebral Palsy I was confused because Brenna does not portray the characteristics of other Cerebral Palsy patients I have witnessed before. I have, since then, learned that there are different types of Cerebral Palsy

The word “cerebral” refers to the brain, while “palsy” refers to its effect on the muscles. The various presentations of the disability appears to reflect the parts of the brain that are not fully functioning. There are three different types of cerebral palsy including spastic cerebral palsy, athetoid cerebral palsy, and ataxic cerebral palsy. As previously mentioned, spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy includes restricted movements and involuntary movements. Ataxic cerebral palsy refers to how balance and depth perception are affected. Correlations between cerebral palsy and other disabilities have been observed, including bladder incontinence,

Cerebral palsy (CP) has been described as a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing foetal or infant brain (Rosenbaum et al. 2007). Since I did not know that much about CP, I went

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

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

Cerebral Palsy is a non-progressive disorder of movement and posture. It is estimated that for every 1000 live births in the United States, 2-3 babies are born with this condition. Research shows that babies who are born preterm are at a heightened risk of having Cerebral Palsy.

Cerebral palsy is disorder where there is a lesion on the brain or abnormal brain growth which causes problem with movement and posture. Children may have issues with paralysis, extreme weakness, lack of coordination, involuntary motor functions.

Cerebral palsy is the medical term used to describe a cluster of neurological disorders. According to the Mayo Clinic, this condition affects movement, posture

“The term cerebral palsy refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement, muscle coordination, and balance”(Cerebral Palsy Information). “Cerebral Palsy affects the part of the brain that controls muscle movements”(Cerebral Palsy Information). It is common to be found within months of an infant being born to years in childhood. The condition is not genetically transferred it mostly depends of the baby in the womb. “Some of the possible causes include a lack of oxygen to the brain during labor and delivery, severe jaundice in the infant, maternal infections such German measles and herpes simplex, brain infections such as encephalitis and meningitis, bleeding into the brain ,head injuries as a result of a car accident, a fall, or child abuse” (Cerebral Palsy: Causes). In some cases the cause of Cerebral Palsy is not known.

Cerebral palsy (PC) is a term that includes neurological disease that have a significant impact on body movements. Furthermore, it has a negative effect on the brain cells which controls the muscles of the body. Usually it affects children since their birth and causes brain development is incomplete, so they will have physical disorders. Moreover, symptoms of this sickness appear when the child's age becomes 2-3 years. There is no real cure for cerebral palsy, but there is cure for its symptoms. Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders and imbalances which affect the nervous system, and there are reasons, symptoms and treatment for its symptoms.

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