Cerebral PalsyCerebral Palsy

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What is Cerebral PalsyWhat is Cerebral Palsy

• ““Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in America, affecting at least two of every thousand in America, affecting at least two of every thousand children, most at birth. The National Institutes of Health children, most at birth. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that there are nearly 800,000 individuals in (NIH) reports that there are nearly 800,000 individuals in the United States with one or more symptoms of cerebral the United States with one or more symptoms of cerebral palsy. “Cerebral” refers to the brain. The word “palsy” palsy. “Cerebral” refers to the brain. The word “palsy” refers to problems with muscle control.” refers to problems with muscle control.”

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What does it mean?What does it mean?

• ““Cerebral Palsy means that it’s a disorder of the brain that affects Cerebral Palsy means that it’s a disorder of the brain that affects

the person’s ability to coordinate body movements.the person’s ability to coordinate body movements. The condition The condition also affects muscle tone.”also affects muscle tone.”

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Effects of Cerebral PalsyEffects of Cerebral Palsy

• “ “ There are four types of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic, Athetoid, Ataxic, and mixed. There are four types of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic, Athetoid, Ataxic, and mixed.

• In the Spastic type there is a severe paralysis of voluntary moments, with specific In the Spastic type there is a severe paralysis of voluntary moments, with specific contractions of the extremities either on one side of the body (hemiplegia).”contractions of the extremities either on one side of the body (hemiplegia).”

• ““In Athetoid type of cerebral palsy, paralysis of voluntary moments may not occur, n the In Athetoid type of cerebral palsy, paralysis of voluntary moments may not occur, n the athetoid type of cerebral palsy, paralysis of voluntary movements may not occur, and athetoid type of cerebral palsy, paralysis of voluntary movements may not occur, and spastic contractions may be slight or absent. Instead, there are slow, involuntary spasms of spastic contractions may be slight or absent. Instead, there are slow, involuntary spasms of the face, neck, and extremities, either on one side (hemiathetosis) or, more frequently, on the face, neck, and extremities, either on one side (hemiathetosis) or, more frequently, on both sides (double athetosis), with resulting involuntary movements in the whole body or both sides (double athetosis), with resulting involuntary movements in the whole body or its parts, facial grimacing, and inarticulate speech (dysarthria)—all of which increase under its parts, facial grimacing, and inarticulate speech (dysarthria)—all of which increase under stress or excitement. Damage to the brain particularly affects the stress or excitement. Damage to the brain particularly affects the basal gangliabasal ganglia underlying underlying the cerebral cortex. the cerebral cortex.

• Ataxic cerebral palsy is a rare form of the condition that is characterized by poor Ataxic cerebral palsy is a rare form of the condition that is characterized by poor coordination, coordination, muscle weaknessmuscle weakness , an unsteady gait, and difficulty performing rapid or fine , an unsteady gait, and difficulty performing rapid or fine movements. If symptoms of two or more types are present, most often spastic and movements. If symptoms of two or more types are present, most often spastic and athetoid, an individual is diagnosed with mixed cerebral palsy. athetoid, an individual is diagnosed with mixed cerebral palsy.

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Types of Cerebral PalsyTypes of Cerebral Palsy

• Spastic Cerebral PalsySpastic Cerebral Palsy(stiff and difficult movement)(stiff and difficult movement)

• Athetoid Cerebral PalsyAthetoid Cerebral Palsy((involuntaryinvoluntary and uncontrolled movement) and uncontrolled movement)

• Ataxic Cerebral PalsyAtaxic Cerebral Palsy(disturbed sense of balance and depth perception)(disturbed sense of balance and depth perception)

• Mixed Cerebral PalsyMixed Cerebral PalsyThere may be a combination of these types of cerebral palsy for any one There may be a combination of these types of cerebral palsy for any one person.person.

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How to help improve How to help improve someone’s life with Cerebral someone’s life with Cerebral PalsyPalsy• You can help improve someone’s life You can help improve someone’s life

with cerebral palsy by treating them with cerebral palsy by treating them with respect and like if they were with respect and like if they were normal people. Another way would normal people. Another way would be to help them if their stuck on be to help them if their stuck on something, and by showing them you something, and by showing them you care. care.

Works CitedWorks Cited

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