Cerebral hypoxia

Assistive Technology and how it Affects the Lives of those with Cerebral Paralysis Why I chose This Topic I decided to go with this topic because it is something very close to my heart. My grandfather-- my mom’s dad-- was born with cerebral palsy, so I can honestly say I have plenty of experience with it. He was born premature and, in those days, not to mention in Chile, there was very little they could do about the condition. My great grandmother was told he would die in a couple of weeks, if…

The suggestion of emotional perception having a mutual relationship implies that the ventral system is significant in the recognition of emotion of environmental stimuli and their states, while the dorsal system assimilate with the emotional influence and their performance of executive functions. (Ceylan & Saym, 2012) The resulting emotional response from the limbic region transmits to the thalamus by which it defines the incoming information through the sense organs. According to Ceylan and…

Introduction A significant part of one's life is dedicated to communicating with others or in understanding how to do so. An impairment in this ability has dire consequences on the quality of life. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused by a non-progressive brain injury or malformation that occurs while the child’s brain is under development which primarily affects body movement and muscle coordination. There are also dire effects on communication skills which might add to the…

Complications of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy complications are attributed to the neural impairments that characterize the condition. The impairment in the oral-motor function in cerebral palsy can result in difficulties in feeding due to impaired swallowing, coordination of the muscles in the mouth and oropharyngeal dysfunction can contribute to malnutrition in patients with cerebral palsy. Difficulties in controlling saliva, gastroesophageal reflux can result in aspiration, development of…

A Brief overview of Cerebral Palsy and how it can be classified Cerebral Palsy or CP, is a neurological disability that affects movement, coordination and posture. ‘Cerebral’ refers to the brain and ‘palsy’ refers to a lack of muscle control. CP is a permanent life-long condition caused by damage to the developing brain either during pregnancy, shortly after birth or during a child’s first year of life. CP can affect people in very different ways including their movement, muscle control,…

Description of the chosen disability. Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term that refers to a range of disabilities that cause permanent damage to the brain (Better health channel, 2016). As a result of this children’s movement and muscle control are affected (cerebral palsy alliance, 2016). Cerebral palsy effects children in many ways, some children it effects their ability to move, balance, communicate as well as effecting the way they eat, sleep, learn and play (cerebral palsy alliance, 2016).…

A lot of people want to blame the parents of the offenders, asking “what did you turn your child into?” 36% of serial killers were physically abused, 26% were sexually abused, and 50% were psychologically abused (Mitchell and Aamodt 45). Many people have logically come to the conclusion that just because someone is abused, it does not mean that they will become a serial killer; or even a murderer; which is true. In the general population (people who have never committed murder) only 6% are…

Perry (1999) states that it was originally thought that higher brain functions in the cortex were able to control the lower primitive brain regions and it was this pervasive thought that influenced many therapeutic approaches. In recent years researchers have come to understand that under normal developmental conditions the prefrontal cortex is able to inhibit, organize and modulate the lower brain; however, in children who have experienced trauma the organization is altered. Perry (2012) goes…

Your driving your new car down the streets with pride of how your father gave it to you as a present on your birthday. Unless somebody else behind you driving too. Is trying to multitask by texting and driving. And BOOM your new car is damaged by an idiot who tried to be a multitasker. What is multitasking? When I hear the word multitasking I think about how we ourselves do something by adding one or more things into a task. A good example is of us teenagers listening to music while doing…

The New Science of Learning is a book by Terry Doyle and Todd Zakrajsek. We read the book and discussed it in groups in our English class; to learn more about our specific styles of learning. Reading this book, I really got a feel for what is good for my brain and what activities I can participate in to further my learning. Sleep, Hydration, and your diet play a very important part in your brain’s activity. My sleep schedule is very erratic. I let little things such as my phone and my tv,…