Cerebral palsy

be more limited in that aspect. I hope to assist those in the neonatal setting and with developmental and genetic disorders. Working with those on the autism spectrum or with other developmental and genetic disabilities such as down syndrome or cerebral palsy is of great interest and importance to me and I wish to include this in my scope of practice. I would expect to provide my services to those who are also transgender and are working on voice and verbal/nonverbal…

Hippotherapy, a common yet understudied and misunderstood form of therapy. Commonly known as equine assisted therapy, utilizes the movement of the horse to promote relaxation and muscular benefits. Having been practiced, in medical for centuries and recently increasing in popularity Hippotherapy has somehow previously been subject to minimal studying thus invoking questions such as, what is Hippotherapy, why is it beneficial to muscle function, and how is it a beneficial therapy. Hippotherapy, a…

pole and turns toward the middle temporal gyri, the line continues along the upper border of the middle temporal gyrus. The superior temporal gyrus is spared posteriorly. The line is then incised, but done carefully to avoid injury to the middle cerebral artery branches on the Sylvain fissure. Next the temporal horn is located. The temporal horn is found on the anterior end of the temporal lobe on the superior temporal sulcus. The localization of the temporal horn is done through dissecting…

CVA/ABI clients. - Normally spasticity is caused by an imbalance of signals from the central nervous system, which includes the brain and spinal cord, to the muscles. This imbalance is always known to be found in CVA/ABI clients, while dealing with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, stoke, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. 2. List what things a Specialist in Exercise Therapy should do if a client is having a seizure. - They should first loosen the clothing around the person’s…

as Shaking Palsy. 1. The reason for the term Shaking Palsy is because one of the core features of the disorder is tremors, with about 70% of people experiencing a slight tremor in either the foot or hand on one side of the body as a typical onset. B. PD involves malfunction and/or death of neurons in the brain, which are vital nerve cells. 1. PD affects certain areas and structures of the brain called the substantia negra, the globus pallidus, basal ganglia, cerebral cortex,…

1) What are some possible correlates of phonological and articulatory impairments? These disorders are not promptly available, in some cases the causes are unknown. The correlations can occur together, or in some cases one is not necessarily caused by the other. Some of the possible factors of phonological and articulatory impairments can be developmental impairment in speech-sound production, language impairment in their production of sounds of the language, hearing impairments which enable…

What would the world be like without physical therapists? Besides doctors, nurses, and other parts of the medical field, physical therapists are important too. The play an important role in the medical field like any other medical occupation. Physical therapists restore our health, life and self-esteem. Without physical therapy, we would be hopeless and most people will feel that they will never heal or become restored again. The history of physical therapy dates back to 1894 when it was first…

childhood is a very fundamental stage in life. It is immensely significant for a child’s future health and development. Poverty has an adverse effect on a child starting in the early stages in life. Health issues like low birth weight, infection, cerebral palsy, respiratory issues, mental or behavioral disorders, and obesity can occur later in a child’s life. Parental stress negatively affects the development of a child. Poor parenting may result in child abuse,…

Since birth I’m constantly faced with challenging obstacles due to the fact that my cerebral palsy limits my mobility. My disability causes me to have coordination issues as well as low muscle tone. For most of my life I have felt that my disability has limited my ability to participate in the typical activities of those my age. Due to my limitations I have experienced self esteem issues. Getting involved in a non profit organization called Double H ranch has inspired me to want to join this…

these clinical features is delayed-onset, progressive, degenerative neuropathology. CTE is hard to diagnose in the living because it manifests in behavioral changes that mimic other brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, post-encephalitic parkinsonism, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS, and Parkinson’s-dementia complex of Guam, or PDC (McKee et al., 2009). However, CTE is a neuropathologically distinct, progressive tauopathic disorder with a clear…