What is Cerebral Palsy?
According to Wikipedia, "... Cerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of the
development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that
are attributed to nonprogressive disturbances that occurred in the
developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy
are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, perception,
cognition, communication, and behaviour, by epilepsy, and by secondary
musculoskeletal problems
... The classical symptoms are spasticities, spasms, other involuntary
movements (e.g. facial gestures), unsteady gait, problems with balance,
and/or soft tissue findings consisting largely of decreased muscle
mass. Scissor walking (where the knees come in and cross) and toe
walking (which can contribute to a gait reminiscent of a marionette)
are common among people with CP who are able to walk...." CLICK HERE for the rest of the cerebral palsy page
Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Care "We do not know the cause of most cases of cerebral palsy. That is, we are unable to determine what caused cerebral palsy in most children who have congenital CP. We do know that the child who is at highest risk for developing CP is the premature, very small baby who does not cry in the first five minutes after delivery, who needs to be on a ventilator for over four weeks, and who has bleeding in his brain. CLICK HERE for more from the Cerebral Palsy website from the Alfred I. Dupont Institute, Wilmington, DE.
CPIC - Cerebral Palsy Information Central
Cerebral Palsy Tutorial "... The words Cerebral Palsy are used to describe a medical condition that
affects control of the muscles. Cerebral means anything in the head and
palsy refers to anything wrong with control of the muscles or joints in
the body. If someone has cerebral palsy it means that because of an
injury to their brain (that's the cerebral part) they are not able to
use some of the muscles in their body in the normal way (that's the
palsy part). Children who have cerebral palsy, or CP, may not be able
to walk, talk, eat or play in the same ways as most other kids...."
Living with Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Resources on the Internet
What is Bells Palsy? "Bells palsy is a condition that causes the facial muscles to weaken or become paralyzed. It's caused by trauma to the 7th cranial nerve, and is not permanent." Learn causes, mitigations and cures.
Scope, is the disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. "Our aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are as valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else.
Cerebral palsy (cp) is not a disease or an illness. It is the description of a physical impairment that affects movement. The movement problems vary from barely noticeable to extremely severe. No two people with cp are the same; it is as individual as people themselves.
"Cerebral palsy" includes a variety of conditions. The three main types correspond to injuries to different parts of the brain:
- People with spastic cp find that some muscles become very stiff and weak, especially under effort. This can affect their control of movement.
- People with athetoid cp have some loss of control of their posture, and they tend to make unwanted movements.
- People with ataxic cp usually have problems with balance. They may also have shaky hand movements and irregular speech."
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