Cerebral Palsy
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Cerebral palsy can be so variable, that without knowing the details of his particular CP involvement, it would not be possible for me to offer you a...
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad term used to describe a group of chronic "palsies" -- disorders that impair control of movement -- due to...
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Congenital cerebral palsy results from brain injury during a baby's development in the womb. It is present at birth, although it may not be detected...
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a result of injury to or abnormal development of the brain. In many cases, the exact cause of CP is not known. The damage or...
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The cause of cerebral palsy (CP) sometimes is not known. But links have been identified between CP and certain conditions during pregnancy, birth...
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Surgery for people with cerebral palsy (CP) usually involves either:Loosening tight muscles and releasing fixed joints, most often performed on the...
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Even when the condition is present at birth, the signs of cerebral palsy (CP) may not be noticed until a child is between 1 and 3 years of age. This...
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Cerebral palsy is a group of problems that affects body movement and posture. It is related to a brain injury or to problems with brain growth. It...
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The answer is complex. Since cerebral palsy is actually a set of symptoms associated with a variety of causes, potential treatments will have to be...
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Most of the information leading to the diagnosis of cerebral palsy is generally obtained from a thorough medical history and examination. The most...
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is an abnormality of motor function (as opposed to mental function) and postural tone that is acquired at an early age, even...
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Many children with cerebral palsy, and possibly most, have multiple symptoms with combinations of the various forms of cerebral palsy. For example...
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Choreoathetoid cerebral palsy is associated with abnormal, uncontrollable, writhing movements of the arms and/or legs. Different from spastic...
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After the initial evaluation, specific treatment plans are outlined for each child: Seizure medication If the child has seizures, the treatment is...
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Since cerebral palsy is indicative of damage to or malformation of the brain, it stands to reason that other symptoms that are associated with brain...
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