Overview of Cerebral palsy

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Cerebral Palsy is most commonly explained as “brain paralysis” according to Abdel-Hamid, Zeldin, Bazzano, Ratanawongsa (2013), which translates into the inability to control the movement of the brain. Therefore, causing the inability to control the movements of body parts such as arms, legs, hand, feet, tongue, head, etc. Although Cerebral Palsy carries a common description, it does not have an exact definition. Cerebral Palsy is described in medical terms by Bax M, Goldstein M, Rosenbaum P, Leviton A, Paneth N, Dan B, et al (2005). In the following statement: "A group of disorders of the development of movement and posture causing activity limitations that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, cognition, communication, perception, and/or behavior and/or a seizure disorder." There are three classifications of Cerebral Palsy according to Abdel-Hamid, et.al (2013). The first classification is Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Spastic Cerebral Palsy accounts for approximately 80% of all cases according to Jacobsson B, Hagberg G. (2004). Spastic Cerebral Palsy causes involuntary movements or non-movements in a particular side of the body, the upper or lower part of the body, or all four quadrants of the body. Extrapyramidal is the second classification of Cerebral Palsy. Extrapyramidal Cerebral Palsy accounts for 10-15% of diagnosis (Abdel-Hamid, et.al (2013), and is described as the abnormal involuntary movements of body parts. The third classification of Cerebral Palsy is Ataxic. Ataxic Cerebral Palsy occurs in 10-15% of diagnosis (Abdel-Hamid, et.al (2013). The description of A... ... middle of paper ... ...d.). Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/data.html Jacobsson B, Hagberg G. Antenatal risk factors for cerebral palsy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. Jun 2004; 18(3):425-36. [Medline]. Nordmark E, Josenby AL, Lagergren J, Andersson G, Strömblad LG, Westbom L. Long-term outcomes five years after selective dorsal rhizotomy. BMC Pediatr. Dec 14 2008; 8:54. Stanley F, Blair E, Alberman E. Cerebral Palsies: Epidemiology and Causal Pathways. London, United Kingdom: MacKeith Press; 2000. Stern Law Group. (N.d.). Retrieved from http://cerebralpalsy.org/about-cerebral-palsy/what-is-cerebral-palsy/ Straub, Kathryn.; Obrzut, John E. (2009). "Effects of cerebral palsy on neurophysiological function". Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 21 (2): 153–167. Doi:10.1007/s10882-009-9130-3. Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataxic_cerebral_palsy

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