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    Cerebral palsy is a new name for an ailment that has affected kids for millennia. Since cerebral palsy is triggered by brain impairment occurring before, during or after birth, it has most likely befallen throughout human evolution. Medical researchers are working hard to decide if stem cell transplants can help cure cerebral palsied kids. Cerebral palsy is a consequence of brain mutilation or condensation of oxygen in the brain before or during the birth. An individual affected with cerebral…

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    + 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…

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    The cause of Cerebral Palsy is a brain injury that occurs while the brain is developing before, during, or after birth. Although it is more often to occur before birth. A way to be able to prevent is vaccination. Although it may not work 100% it is able it may prevent rubella that could cause fetal brain damage. Symptoms may include variations in muscle tone, having slower reflexes, movement speed decrease, and difficult walking. While usually therapy may be a primarily option there is also drug…

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    What is Cerebral Palsy • Cerebral Palsy is the impairment or lost of motor function of the body ()("Definition of Cerebral Palsy - What is CP? | CerebralPalsy.org"). The cause of cerebral palsy is brain damage. The brain damage is a result of irregular brain development of the brain before , during and after birth ("Definition of Cerebral Palsy - What is CP? | CerebralPalsy.org")). Cerebral Palsy can affect one's gross or fine motor skills and oral motor functioning("Definition of Cerebral…

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    Primarily, Cerebral Palsy was called “Little disease” because the first medical description of this disorder was written by an English surgeon, William John Little (1810-1894) in late 1830s. Little described it as a brain injury, caused by asphyxia (Oxygen deficiency). He approached that this incidence happened during complicated processes of delivery that suffocated the child, and the child couldn’t get enough oxygen. The lack of oxygen damage the nervous system of the brain and cause spastic…

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    Although cerebral palsy cannot be cured, there are a variety of treatments that can help control or reduce its impact on the body and the individuals’ quality of life. Cerebral Palsy is a broad-spectrum disorder ranging from mild to severe, and treatments vary greatly based on the individual’s severity of the condition. Specific treatment varies by individual and changes as needed if new symptoms develop. Therefore administer medications such as prescribed. Provide a diet with adequate calories;…

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    Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of the nervous system that is caused by abnormalities and damage to one or more specific areas of the brain. This damage occurs before, during, or immediately after birth when a child’s brain is developing. Research has determined what kind of brain and central nervous system damage occurs when someone has cerebral palsy as well as the symptoms that correlate with each injury and the effective treatment options to manage this chronic condition. Muscle coordination…

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    I am terrified of storefront windows. They show a reflection of how I truly walk. They provide evidence that there was a lack of oxygen to my brain during my birth. They remind me that I have Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy has provided me with a walk that resembles a drunk person, a fact that being on a college campus, I find myself reminded of regularly on Friday and Saturday evenings. However, the stigma that I face because of my visible disability are more disabling than any physical…

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    Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary the cerebral palsy is "a disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or shortly after birth and outwardly manifested by muscular incoordination and speech disturbances"(1). Children infected with cerebral palsy have problems in controlling muscles and movements. The spread of cerebral palsy is about 2 per 1000 births and it spreads in preterm infants rather than term infants(2). Historically, cerebral palsy was discovered by Dr. William John…

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    Cerebral Palsy is a frequent neurological disorder caused by non-progressive brain injury of malformation that occurs while the brain is under development in a child. This disorder affects body movement, muscle control and coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance, also impacting fine motor skills, gross motor skills, and oral motor functioning. Cerebral Palsy is not a disease, not progressive, nor communicable. Many children and adults suffer from this disorder. It is estimated…

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