Category: Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term for a group of movement limiting disorders resulting in muscle tightness, muscle weakness, and tremors in one or more limbs. This often manifests itself as poor balance and coordination, but the symptoms can vary greatly from person to person, as some suffering from the condition can function almost completely…

Cerebral palsy refers to a group of chronic disorders that involve degrees of brain damage that affect body control and movement. The term cerebral refers to the brain, while palsy describes a disorder that impairs the control of body movement. These disorders are not the result of muscles or nerves problems. Instead, they are due…

Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder, is common in babies throughout the United States. 8,000 babies are born with cerebral palsy each year. Many studies, treatments, surgeries, and other medical findings are being done to better the lives of cerebral palsy patients. Although there is not a cure for cerebral palsy, the patients quality of life…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common disability of childhood that impacts movement and motor skills. This is a neurological condition with brain damage as the underlying cause. The damage may occur while the baby is still in utero, during labor and delivery, or shortly after birth. There are different types of Cerebral Palsy that…

Cerebral Palsy is an intellectual disability and neurological disorder with which professionals estimate that approximately 10,000 babies are born every year. Cerebral Palsy affects muscle movement, tone, and necessary motor skills, which overall hinders a persons ability to move and live in a coordinated and healthy way. Since there is no cure for this disability,…

Researching Cerebral Palsy and looking at the name it explains itself, Cerebral meaning of the brain (The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy, 2011) and Palsy meaning lack of muscle control (The Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy, 2011). Cerebral Palsy, also known as CP for short, is a neurological condition that affects body movement and muscle…

Annotated Bibliography This article discusses the issues of children with cerebral palsy and the feeding difficulties that come along with it. The study was done in Bangladesh, which is a resource-poor country, and it is a challenge to have all the proper medical equipment for children with cerebral palsy. The purpose of the study was…

Cerebral palsy is a condition often found in children that impairs their physical ability. The physical effects of Cerebral palsy mildly hinder a child’s ability to move easily (cite). Some of the cognitive effects for children with Cerebral palsy include apprehension delayed learning and hindered verbal communication (cite 2). Children with Cerebral palsy use more…

Introduction Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neurological disorder, i.e. it is an ailment that is linked to the brain. It primarily stems from the immature development of the brain and is most often a congenital disability. It is most commonly diagnosed in small children or infants. It affects motor functions such as muscle movement, posture,…