Athetoid Palsy: A Case Study

command in the rise of muscle tone is sent to the spinal cord from the nerves from the muscle itself, which are called the sensory nerve fibers. The muscles of the patient appear stiff and rather than create smooth and swift movement, appear rigid and jerky. When contracting or moving a muscle to create movement, some muscles are turned on, while others are turned off, making it extremely challenging to move normally. Spasticity, depending on severity, can greatly affects one’s ability to walk, stand, sit in the correct posture and even perform daily tasks such as bathe, get dressed, eat, write, and using the restroom. It can also have an impact on speech, causing the patient to have slow oral movements, slurred speech, and a tight or hoarse

It is associated with the damage of the basal ganglia, which is essential to coordination of movement. and usually develops around 18 months of age. The symptoms of Athetoid CP are low, involuntary movement, such a thrashing or writhing of the hands, arms, and legs. Involuntary grimacing of the face, drooling, and inability to hold or perform deliberate actions may also occur. In some cases, speaking, eating, and swallowing can also be impaired, resulting in lack of nutrients. Regarding muscles, this disorder can cause too loose or too tight muscle tone, leading to possible muscle spasms. Patients can also develop complications in cervical spine, hip, and feet, usually resulting them to be entirely disabled. Fortunately, a patient’s mental capacity is usually not altered in effect to this specific type, in which most patients have normal or potentially above average of intelligence. Symptoms such as fetal stroke causing infant’s brain to bleed, blood clots in the placenta causing to block the infant’s circulation, or severe Jaundice can all result in athetoid Cerebral Palsy. This is a personal account of a person affected by athetoid Cerebral Palsy, “As a teen with CP it was easy for me to get overlooked, discouraged, or even patronized simply because I wasn't considered "normal." This became especially apparent when doctors began prescribing "special devices" to help me re-establish or maintain a

Patients affected by this can have a difficult time comprehending and pronouncing words, staying focused on one task, limiting being able to multi-task, such as read and speak simultaneously, and inability to retain information as quickly. Though these characteristics of intellectual disability may occur, the patient is still able to improve and learn new skills, just at a slower pace. Diagnosis for this is through a process of observation between kids their age. Things such as being able to feed, bathe, and clothe one self, communicate with other children, and ability to solve, understand, and react to daily life