Cerebral Palsy SymptomsCerebral Palsy Symptoms is website dedicated to the disease which affects children before, during , or shortly after the birth. This is a complex disease and main symptom of which is spasticity of muscular system. |
Cerebral Palsy: Introduction
A number of associated problems occur that increase with disease severity ( list below ). Associated problems in CP Seizures Visual impairments Intellectual impairment Learning... [Read more of this review]
Risk factors associated with CP are grouped into prenatal, perinatal, and postnatal factors. Prematurity and low birth weight are the two most important risk factors... [Read more of this review]
Epidemiology CP is the most common cause of childhood disability in Western societies. The incidence is 2-2.5/1000 live births. Some affected children do not survive... [Read more of this review]
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disorder of movement and posture that appears during infancy or early childhood. It is caused by nonprogressive damage to the brain before, during,... [Read more of this review]
Treatment and Management
General principles of physiotherapy Physiotherapy begins in early infancy and continues throughout adolescence. The primary purpose is to facilitate normal neuromotor development.... [Read more of this review]
Indications for treatment Consider treating spasticity when it causes loss of function or produces contractures, deformities, pressure sores, or pain. Additional indications... [Read more of this review]
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Factors influencing rehabilitation outcome Treatment team : Productive interaction , Basic understanding Medical problems : Respiratory,... [Read more of this review]
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Rehabilitation is the name given to all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which aim to develop maximum physical, social and vocational... [Read more of this review]
When surveyed, most people rate childhood as the most happy and valuable part of their life. Childhood has intrinsic value, it is not a time to be sacrificed in preparation... [Read more of this review]
Communication Communication is necessary to express thoughts, feelings and needs. Every individual with CP needs a method of communication. It is essential for independent... [Read more of this review]
Treatment Team Many impairments associated with the primary neurological lesion accompany the motor disorder seen in CP. A large team of experts who work together for treatment... [Read more of this review]
‘The child with CP grows up to be an adult with CP’ The disabled individual grows up to become a disabled adult trying to establish a sense of belonging to the society... [Read more of this review]
CP is a general term given to a wide variety of nonprogressive diseases and pathologies causing movement and balance disorder in the child. The clinical picture ranges from... [Read more of this review]
Classification and Types
Classification CP encompasses a spectrum of motor disorders of varying tone, anatomical distribution and severity. Clinicians classify patients to describe the specific... [Read more of this review]
Tips and Advices for Parents
The etiology of CP is very diverse and multifactorial. The causes are congenital, genetic, inflammatory, infectious, anoxic, traumatic and metabolic. The injury to the developing... [Read more of this review]

