Is Cerebral Palsy Dangerous for Health?

Is Cerebral Palsy Dangerous for Health?

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Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder caused due to brain injury.

The brain damage can occur either due to brain injury or abnormal development of brain.

Also, the brain of a child may not develop properly before birth, at the time of birth, or immediately after the birth.

Cerebral Palsy affects the normal movement of various body parts of a child. Also, the symptoms and severity of thee neurological disorder varies from one child to another. Cerebral Palsy can be any of the four different types – spastic, ataxic, athetoid/dyskinetic, and mixed. About 70% of children suffer with spastic cerebral palsy which is caused due to da age aused to rai ’s otor corex.

Symptoms and Treatment of Cerebral Palsy Symptoms o The symptoms of Cerebral Palsy differ from one child based on severity of the brain damage.

o The symptoms of the neurological disorder are either intense or hardly noticeable. o However, the common symptoms of Cerebral Palsy are still muscles, difficulty in moving one side of the body, lack of muscle balance and coordination, problem in sucking/swallowing, difficulty with speech, delay in motor development, and gastrointestinal problems.

Treatment o As Cerebral Palsy is caused due to brain damage or injury, the child must be treated without any delay. But the treatment of Cerebral Palsy primarily focuses on making the child self-sufficient and helping him to live independently.

o The seasoned orthopaedic always combine traditional therapy, medication, and surgery to improve the hild’s motor functionalities. o Many orthopaedic even help parents to avail the assistance of a multidisciplinary team consisting surgeons, therapists, nutritionists, and psychologists.

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