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Cerebral Palsy
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Cerebral palsy refers to the group of disorders that affect muscle movement and coordination. And also in many cases it will also affects vision hearing and sensation.
SYMPTOMS -
It will vary from person to person and range from mild to severe. It may have difficulty walking and sitting. Other people with this can have trouble grasping objects.
delays in reaching motor skill milestones such as rolling over sitting up alone or crawling
difficulty walking
variations in muscle tone such as being too floppy or too stiff
spasticity or stiff muscles and exaggerated reflexes
ataxia or a lack of muscle coordination
CAUSES -
Atypical brain development can cause cerebral palsy. The damage affects the part of the brain that controls body movement coordination and posture. And the damage usually occurs before birth but it can also happen during birth or the first years of life.
TYPES -
Spastic cerebral palsy - Many people with spastic cerebral palsy have walking abnormalities such as unintentionally crossing their knees or making scissor like movements with their legs. Muscle weakness and paralysis may also be present
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy -
People with this have trouble controlling their body movements. The condition causes involuntary unusual movements in the arms legs and hands.
Ataxic cerebral palsy-It is characterized by voluntary muscle movements that often appear disorganized clumsy.
Hypotonic cerebral palsy - It will causes diminished muscle tone and overly relaxed muscles. In this arms and legs move very easily and appear floppy.
Mixed cerebral palsy - In most cases people experience symptoms of both spastic and dyskinetic cerebral palsy.
RISK FACTORS -
premature birth
low birth weight
breech birth It will occurs when a baby buttocks or feet come out first
Rh incompatibility which occurs when the pregnant parent’s blood Rh type is incompatible with their baby blood Rh type
DIAGNOSIS -
Electroencephalogram - EEG is used to evaluate electrical activity in the brain. A doctor may order it when someone is showing signs of epilepsy a primary cause of seizures.
MRI - A healthcare professional may perform an MRI in order to identify brain irregularities or injuries.
CT scan - It creates clear cross-sectional images of the brain. It can also reveal brain damage.
Ultrasound - It is a method of using high-frequency sound waves to get basic images of a young infant brain.
Blood tests - Healthcare professional may take and test a sample of blood in order to rule out other possible conditions such as bleeding disorders
TREATMENT -
Medications - Muscle relaxants are commonly used to treat the symptoms of spasticity. And relaxing the muscles helps reduce pain from muscle spasms.
Surgery -
It may be used to relieve pain and improve mobility. And also be needed to release tight muscles or correct bone irregularities caused by spasticity.
Selective dorsal rhizotomy might be recommended as a last resort to reduce chronic pain or spasticity. It involves cutting nerves near the base of spinal colum
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