Bell's palsy

The life expectancy of people with cerebral palsy are becoming progressively longer; research and services should take this into account as focus remains on the younger demographic whereas, a lifespan perspective is now required. Furthermore, supports and services can alleviate many of the factors…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder caused by a non-progressive brain disorder or malformation during development (Stern, 2016). CP affects body movement, muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflexes, posture, and balance. CP does not cause any further degeneration, meaning it is non-progressive, but it is incurable. This paper will be discussing the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for CP. It will also discuss the events and information acquired through the…

will be analyzed are the balance process, and its impact on the balance of school-age cerebral palsy children, in order to create a new mechanism to aid the. This study is socially relevant, because it helps parents to manipulate balance mechanisms, in order to aid their children to use other mechanisms to move around their environment. For instance, this would allow children who suffer from cerebral palsy to have a similar experience as the individuals who can use their muscles to move. The…

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…

General Causes Cerebral palsy occurs from brain injuries or serious brain malformation which occur during early development. Every case of this disorder is unique. Cerebral palsy is different from traumatic brain injuries or TBI’s because they occur before the brain has fully developed. Cerebral palsy is not a hereditary condition. Weather Cerebral palsy is congenital or not depends on the timing of the brain injury. According to the Center for Disease Control, “The majority of CP (85%–90%) is…

Congenital hemiplegia is a type of cerebral palsy that is caused by brain damage that occurred either before or during birth. It can also be caused by brain damage, sometimes stroke, during childhood (gosh.nhs.uk). With hemiplegia only one side of the brain is affected therefore causing paralysis in the opposite side of the body. The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA.org, is a very useful site that not only has information specific to the treatment and effects of the…

+ What Is The Birth Defect, Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is a group of conditions that affect control of movement and posture. Because of this birth defect it causes damage to parts of the human brain that control movement, when a child is diagnosed or infected he or she cannot move their muscles normally. Symptoms could be mild or severe, the condition stays the same throughout their whole life. With treatment, most children or adults can improve their abilities. Many children have worse…

Cerebral Palsy is commonly referred to as CP. This condition is caused by brain damage. It occurs either before birth, during birth or immediately after birth. Cerebral Palsy affects body movement, muscle control, posture, and balance amongst other things. Cerebral Palsy affects each child differently. Some children may become completely paralyzed whilst others may only be partially paralyzed. This is dependent on when the brain injury had taken place and what type of injury had taken place.…

Physical activity (PA) is necessary for optimum physical and psychosocial health of the general population. It has been suggested that it is even more important for children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) who struggle with impairments that interfere with activities of daily living and limit participation in sports (Fowler, Knutson, et al., 2007). According to the World Health Organization, adolescents and young adults with and without disabilities who are physically active have higher…

semester, I worked with some individuals who had the disability, “cerebral palsy”. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder caused by physical, social, or historical factors from the mother either prior, during, or after the individual is born. The disability causes the individual to have limited mobility on his or her left or right side of the body. Polzin, Odle, Davidson, and Longe (2007) express some important finding about cerebral palsy such as; CP is not a specific disorder but describes a broad…