the person differently whether it affects muscle control, posture and balance, muscle coordination, body movement, muscle tone, or reflexes. The disease also has many severities and variations. There are four different kinds of cerebral palsy; Spastic, Dyskinetic, Ataxic, and Mixed, but the most
Oliver Sacks's The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat As a child, I watched Alfred Hitchcock Theater, The Twilight Zone and other science fiction or horror shows. Often times the storyline was based on a victim's mental problems or their skewed perception of the world. Looking back, I remember the fascination I felt when watching one specific episode of the Twillight Zone. In this particular episode, a man turned into a zombie by some type of poison. Essentially he was still alive, but he was
diagnosis of cerebral palsy may not be made until after that time. Some advocate not getting a definitive diagnosis in sele... ... middle of paper ... ...re than the upper; in some cases, only the lower extremities are involved. The last category of Spastic CP is quadriplegia only 10-15% have it and it affects all 4 extremities as well as the body. Extrapyramidal or dyskinetic cerebral palsy affects 10-15% common characteristics of this type of CP are often slow uncontrolled jerking motions. It may affect
According to the website www.cpal/geocities.org, I found valuable information to help me with my report about exceptionalities in students. This website was like a tutorial that walked step by step through the disability, causes, and treatments. In definition, the words Cerebral Palsy are used to describe a medical condition that affects control of the muscles. Cerebral means anything in the head, and palsy refers to anything wrong with control of the muscles or joints in the body. If someone has
to jerk or loss of awareness; (Contributors, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia). There are several sub-types known as spastic CP, ataxic CP and athetoid CP; (Contributors, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia). Under spastic, there are other sub-groups: hemiplegia, diplegia, monoplegia, triplegia, and quadriplegia. Hemiplegia is where the CP symptoms only affected one side. Diplegia has affected the lower part of their bodies. They are usually given walkers, crutches, canes, or even just orthotics
they are still developing and harder to predict if it is indeed Cerebral palsy. By the time the child is a toddler the neurologist can determine if the child, has hemiplegia, diplegia, or quadriplegia. Hemiplegia is a form of Cerebral palsy that targets one side of the body such as the right arm and the right leg. Diplegia refers to paralysis from the waist down and these children can also have minimal movement of their upper limbs. Quadriplegia is paralysis from the neck down which can inhibit children
The Pyramidal System controls the voluntary motor movement and is especially crucial in fine motor control. Spastic (hypertonic) cerebral palsy, the most common form cerebral palsy and is characterized by increased muscle tone that interferes with voluntary movement and fine motor movement, such as movement of the hand or fingers. The most common types of topographical types are diplegia, hemiplegia, double hemiplegia, and quadriplegia. The basal ganglia are part of the extrapyramidal system and
and difficulty moving, it is also likely to cause epilepsy and learning difficulties (Miller et al, 2006). There are many types of Cerebral Palsy, some of which include; Spastic Quadriplegia, limited movement in all four limbs (Stallings et al, 1995), Spastic Hemiplegia, restricted movement on one side of the body, Spastic Diplegia, rigidity on the lower half of the body (Malaiya et al, 2007), and Athetosis, which causes the individual to have involuntary movements, all these have the potential to
Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease, and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral Palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage around the time of birth. Damage to the brain could occur before, during, or shortly after birth"(“Cerebral”). Since the damage is done during the brain’s formation, and occurs in
Celebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects thousands of infants each year. Though not contagious it does seem to be a mild epidemic. The condition is a paralysis of the brain, causing limited movement, speaking ability, or muscle control for the afflicted child. In most cases the brain is unable to relay the information required for movement. A permanent brain injury that occurs before, during or shortly after birth. Though once the injury has occurred it will not progress
Cerebral Palsy (cp) is one of the most common physical disabilities in the United States, defined by its various types, treatment, and legal rights for those with the condition. The term cerebral palsy (seh-ree-brel pawl-zee) is used to express any of the three or sometimes four types of the disorder. Still, the term itself can be confusing. Cerebral means ‘brain’ while palsy is ‘paralysis.’ As serious as it sounds, it is not a disease. The term refers to brain damage that causes weakness or paralysis
What are you going to do first? Evaluating Process: First, it is important to review R’s occupational profile for progress from the start of occupational therapy. This is done to determine which assessment fits the needs of R and to ensure that the services rendered fits the client's purpose and goal. Some of the information gathered will include: client's occupational history, ADL patterns, needs and goals, environmental issues, and what the client’s limitations. It is important to evaluate the
Theoretical Basis “Rafi did very well for his ‘A’ Levels and, although he did not gain admission into the teacher training programme due to health and mobility concerns, he is pursuing his dream of teaching by giving home tuition.” (Lim, 2004) Rafi, a student with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a degenerative physical disability is most likely difficult to treat by teacher with anxiety. However, his teachers play a really big role in guiding Rafi to his general outlook on life and success. This
measurements tested were isometric strength of the knee extensors (weak and strong legs), spasticity, walking speed, walking balance, and gross motor function before and after a 12 - week intervention program. The inclusion criteria were children with spastic diplegia from both sexes ages ranging from 8 to 12 years old, who were ambulatory (with or without walking aids), able to follow instructions, with a 1 to 2 degree of spasticity,