What ?
Abnormal development or damage to the immature brain that affects muscles and motor function
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Children have stiff and jerky movements. They often have a hard time moving from one position to the other or letting go of something in their hand
What is Spastic Cerebral Palsy?
The proper functioning of this organ is affected.
What is the brain?
failure to meet milestones within a reasonable time period
What is developmental delay?
3 types of medications used to control seizures, spasms
The 2 main categories of Cerebral Palsy
What are congenital and acquired?
The person with CP has spastic muscles and problems speaking.
What is mixed types of CP?
These types of difficulties begin in the prenatal and perinatal stages of a child’s life.
What is a abuse of drugs ,prematurity, low birth weight, maternal diseases, hypoxia or cerebral malformation?
unable to focus attention for a period of time
What is attention disorder?
A plan designed for an individual with CP to develop methods and use aides for assistance with daily skills.
What is occupational therapy?
It is due to brain injury that occurred either before the baby was born, at birth or within the first ______years of life
What is two?
Damage to the cerebellum which causes poor balance. low muscle tone and poor co-ordination of movement
What is Ataxic CP?
CP is usually a result of what early in life i.e. perinatal, prenatal, or in postnatal years
What is brain abnormalities?
Difficulties smelling, hearing, seeing, touching or tasting
What is sensory deficits?
Wheelchairs, walkers, keyboards and computers all help people with various forms of CP.
What is assistive technology?
Brain damage associated with CP occurs in the _______ area of the brain
What is motor?
The person with CP has complete paralysis on one side of his or her body.
What is hemiplegia?
How the person moves around and posture, i.e. kneeling, standing, sitting, is described as which type of function?
What is Motor Function?
Inability to see properly
What is visual impairment?
This type of therapy is used for developing strength and muscle tone in various body parts directly affected by CP.
What is physical therapy?
This pathogen directly attacks the brain which is responsible for the majority of meningitis in infants
What is Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus)
Persons affected with CP are affected by this type which is also known as Athetoid Cerebral Palsy
What is dyskinetic CP?
At what age is CP usually diagnosed?
What is two years old?
Good hand hygiene, prenatal care, and car seats
What are ways to prevent Cerebral Palsy
when the mouth and the face may be affected, what is an important concern for someone with CP?
What is their diet