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Cerebral Palsy Research Paper

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When I was born the doctors told my parents that I had stopped breathing for a few seconds during the process of being born however it was nothing to worry about as I showed no signs of deficits. When I was 12 months old I began trying to take my first steps, at first my parents thought I kept falling because I was still learning and that I held my right arm close for balance but after these same issues continued for several months and my parents saw other kids did not have these same problems they decided to ask a doctor if these things were normal. The first doctor they took me to insured my parents that some kids just develope a little slower than others and that I was sure to be on track soon, my parents just needed to patient. So they …show more content…

Because of this my right ankle didn’t allow me to walk properly and I held my arm close because the muscles were very tight in my arm. So at the age of two I began wearing a brace on my right leg and had weekly physical therapy sessions to try to help the muscles relax. Physical therapy was extremely helpful and taught me many useful tips to help with my condition. When I was being diagnosed with cerebral palsy I received a CAT scan which revealed I had a condition unrelated to my cerebral palsy called hydrocephalus which is when there is an abnormal amount of cerebrospinal fluid built up in the in ventricles of the brain for me this was caused by an obstruction that prevented proper drainage. So at the age of four I underwent brain surgery that left me a scar and a titanium plate in place of the piece of skull they removed for the surgery. Amazingly it only took about a week for me to recover. After the surgery took place however there were many post operative check ups that lasted until I was 9 years old this meant between physical therapy and these check ups I was at the hospital about every week until I was

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