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
Associated problems of Cerebral Palsy
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 of Cerebral Palsy
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 and Etiology of Cerebral Palsy
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]
Defination: Cerebral Palsy
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
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]
Essentials of Spasticity Treatment
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]
Factors influencing rehabilitation outcome
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Factors influencing rehabilitation outcome Treatment team : Productive interaction , Basic understanding Medical problems : Respiratory,... [Read more of this review]
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy in Cerebaral Palsy
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]
Management Principles Based On Valuing Childhood
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]
Priorities in function vs treatment
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 and strategy of Cerebral Palsy
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]
Growing up with Cerebral Palsy
‘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]
Natural history and Predicting functional prognosis of CP
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 of Cerebral Palsy
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
What causes cerebral palsy
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]