Diagnosis
Cerebral Palsy
Is a group of disorders marked by some degree of more impairment, caused by genetic mutations, abnormal fetal formation of functional brain areas.
Case or example of an individual with the disorder
Gross Motor
Fine Motor
Treatment For Cerebral Palsy
TREATMENT FOR CEREBRAL PALSY IS AS COMPLEX AS THE CONDITION. THERE IS NO SINGLE APPROACH AS EACH INDIVIDUAL IS AFFECTED DIFFERENTLY, ALTHOUGH THE BRAIN INJURY CANNOT BE HEALED BUT THE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS CAN BE MANAGED WITH DIFFERENT TREATMENTS AND THERAPIES LIKE BEHAVIOR THERAPY AND SOCIAL THERAPY.
Etiology of Cerebral Palsy
THE ETIOLOGY BEHIND THE CEREBRAL PALSY IN INFANTS REMAINS UNKNOWN.COMPLICATIONS LIKE LOW BIRTH WEIGHT,BIRTH ASPHYXIA,PREMATURE SEPARATION OF PLACENTA, AND ABNORMAL FETAL POSITION WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DISEASE. IF A MOTHER OR INFANT SUFFER FROM ANY OF THESE ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, IT DOES NOT MEAN THIS WILL RESULT IN CEREBRAL PALSY, RATHER IT MEANS HIGHER PREVALENCE OF CEREBRAL PALSY. SINGLE OR MULTIPLE FACTORS MAY BE IMPLICATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CEREBRAL PALSY AND IT MAY OCCUR DURING THE FOLLOWING STAGES:
Symptoms And Diagnostic
AN INDIVIDUAL MUST BE EXPERIENCING FIVE OR MORE
SYMPTOMS DURING THE SAME PERIOD.
AT LEAST ONE OF THE SYMPTOMS SHOULD BE EITHER
1. DEPRESSED MOOD
2. LOSS OF INTEREST OR PLEASURE
PATTERNS OF COMORBIDITY
DEEP BRAIN GRAY MATTER INJURY (GM) WAS SIGNIFICALLY ASSOCIATED BOTH WITH ONE SPECIFIC COMORBIDITY THE PRESENCE OF NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
FOR MANY PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ,COMORBIDITIES CAN REPRESENT "THE MAJOR BURDEN OF THEIR DISEASE".
Behavioral Therapy
WITH BEHAVIOR THERAPY A CHILD CAN ACQUIRE HEALTHY ATTITUDE TOWARDS HIS CHALLENGES. IT CAN RELEASE DEPRESSION, MOOD SWING, SADNESS, LOSS, ANGER AND FRUSTRATION
AND REPLACES THEM WITH EMPOWERMENT, ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS AND IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
Prenatally
and Perinatally
PRENATALLY- MATERNAL INFECTIONS DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY METABOLIC DISORDERS IN THE MOTHER OR CHILD, MATERNAL INGESTION OF TOXINS.
PERINATALLY- ( DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY)- OBSTRUCTED LABOR, CORD PROLAPSED,NEONATE INFECTION, ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE- WHICH MAY FURTHER LEAD TO HYPOXIA.
Signs and Symptoms
pain
speech difficulty
epilepsy
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
DISORDER:
1.ADHD (ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
2.AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
3.CONDUCT DISORDER
4.DISRUPTIVE MOOD DYSREGULATION DISORDER
5.EATING DISORDER
6.GENDER DYSPHORIA
7.INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
8.INTERNET GAMING DISORDER
Social Therapy
THERE ARE VARIOUS BENEFITS OF SOCIAL THERAPY. IT HELPS THE CHILDREN TO BUILD ON NATURAL SOCIAL ABILITIES SO THAT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL IN SOCIAL SITUATIONS.IT ENHANCES RELATIONSHIPS, DEVELOP PERSONALITY, INCREASE CREATIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY.
Postnatally
POSTNATALLY- THIS IS THE ACQUIRED CONDITIONS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM SURGERY FOR CONGENITAL MALFORMATION,MENINGITIS OR SEPTICEMIA.