actually available? Is my baby going to have this disease for life? These are the types of

questions that are being asked by parents after finding out that their baby has Cerebral

Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is a collection of motor disorders resulting from damage to the brain that occurs before, during, or after birth. The damage of the child's brain affects the motor system , and as a result the child has poor coordination, poor balance, or abnormal

movement patterns or a combination of these characteristics. We are going to have

answers for these questions by looking at the different types, causes, treatment, and the

Cerebral Palsy may be classified either by the type of movement problem.

(Spastic, Athetoid, or Ataxic) It can also be by the body parts involved. (Legs only, one

arm one leg, or all four limbs) Motor ability and coordination vary greatly from one child to the next, and there are very few statements that hold true for all children. We are going to look at the type of movement problems.

Spastic is the most common type of Cerebral Palsy. Spasticity means stiffness or tightness of the muscles. The m

Just why Cerebral Palsy occurs is far from clear. Approximately 58% cases of Cerebral Palsy occurred in children who were born at a full term and full weight, and whom doctors could discern no cause of brain damage, at a present state of knowledge and technology. (Miller, Bachrach 1995) However, studies have shown that numerous of conditions are risk factors for Cerebral Palsy, not necessarily leading to it, but increasing the risk that a child will have it are: Infections in the mother during pregnancy, such as rubella, std's, and various other bacterial and viral infections. Premature birth. Low birth rate.

uscles are stiff because the message of the muscles is relayed incorrectly through the damaged part of the brain. When people without Cerebral Palsy perform a movement, some groups of muscles become tighter and some groups of muscles are relaxed. In children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, both muscles become tighter. This makes the movement difficult. (http://members.iinet.net.au/~cpawa/facts.html 1998) Spacsticy can also be called Hypertonic Cerebral Palsy because there is in essence and over abundance of muscle tone.

Cerebral Palsy refers to a wide range of disability, from mild motor disability and normal intelligence to severe motor and intellectual handicaps. As a child's nervous system matures, changes may occur. For example, infants with Hyptonic may later become Spastic. In children with severe motor handicaps it is often difficult to make precise statements regarding intellectual po

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