Once learning the basics about Cerebral Palsy (CP), I chose to dig deeper into the more modern diagnostic tools and treatments. As an aspiring Audiologist, I looked into tools I would one day use if I were on a case with an individual with CP and found an article about the Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) tool that is being used to determine hearing loss and likelihood of other related disabilities in tandem with CP. The study done showed significance in correlation with most other causes of CP and related disorders, and also proved helpful in determining prognosis of the individual with CP. After looking at the diagnostic angle, I then researched treatment options that are now being explored to help combat the neurological symptoms of CP
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Since the abnormal ABR is linked to so many of the other risk factors it also means that an abnormal ABR is an indicator or a poor prognosis because they likely have multiple disabilities. It 's also important to use the ABR on infants with CP to catch hidden hearing loss at a young age so immediate interventions can begin. The sooner these issues are diagnosed, the more quickly they can receive care and the better their quality of life will be. ABR is likely to become an even more prominent diagnostic tool as further studies can dissect these correlations. For not ABR will be used to detect other possible complications besides hearing loss, because as the study shows, children without hearing loss still had significant latencies due to correlated risk factors. Knowing this we can then refer patients to other professionals to test for developmental delays, intellectual disabilities and other complications when receiving a delayed ABR without the presence of a hearing …show more content…
because it 's all done exteriorly. TDCS is known for being "painless, safe, inexpensive, and portable" (Ramezani et al.) with mild side-effects like tingling, rash, irritability, or itching being the most common reactions making this system ideal to continue to study for use on children. TDCS is known for its effectiveness with children who exhibit spastic diparesis CP. Coupling TDCS with treadmill training, virtual reality, and constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) that improved gait, mobility, and hemiparesis respectively in children with CP. Although this approach is becoming more prominent, more research studies need to be done before it can be used as an approved treatment for children with CP or other neurological disparities. TMS, is similar to TDCS, but instead of a direct pulse it uses a figure-eight electrical coil on the head to make an electromagnetic field that can control cortical excitability and make permanent changes to the brain function (Ramezani et al.). TMS is used in treating ADHD, ASD, schizophrenia, neurological pain, depression, and much more, but also shows promise when used in children with spastic quadriplegic CP. In those children with CP the electromagnetic induction reduced spasticity by calming the spinal nerves, corticospinal tract, and motor cortex to make mobility
Since the abnormal ABR is linked to so many of the other risk factors it also means that an abnormal ABR is an indicator or a poor prognosis because they likely have multiple disabilities. It 's also important to use the ABR on infants with CP to catch hidden hearing loss at a young age so immediate interventions can begin. The sooner these issues are diagnosed, the more quickly they can receive care and the better their quality of life will be. ABR is likely to become an even more prominent diagnostic tool as further studies can dissect these correlations. For not ABR will be used to detect other possible complications besides hearing loss, because as the study shows, children without hearing loss still had significant latencies due to correlated risk factors. Knowing this we can then refer patients to other professionals to test for developmental delays, intellectual disabilities and other complications when receiving a delayed ABR without the presence of a hearing …show more content…
because it 's all done exteriorly. TDCS is known for being "painless, safe, inexpensive, and portable" (Ramezani et al.) with mild side-effects like tingling, rash, irritability, or itching being the most common reactions making this system ideal to continue to study for use on children. TDCS is known for its effectiveness with children who exhibit spastic diparesis CP. Coupling TDCS with treadmill training, virtual reality, and constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) that improved gait, mobility, and hemiparesis respectively in children with CP. Although this approach is becoming more prominent, more research studies need to be done before it can be used as an approved treatment for children with CP or other neurological disparities. TMS, is similar to TDCS, but instead of a direct pulse it uses a figure-eight electrical coil on the head to make an electromagnetic field that can control cortical excitability and make permanent changes to the brain function (Ramezani et al.). TMS is used in treating ADHD, ASD, schizophrenia, neurological pain, depression, and much more, but also shows promise when used in children with spastic quadriplegic CP. In those children with CP the electromagnetic induction reduced spasticity by calming the spinal nerves, corticospinal tract, and motor cortex to make mobility