Cerebral Palsy is a disability that affects a child for life. A child who is diagnosed with this disability has until the age of two for a complete diagnosis. Some children are born with this while others receive this diagnosis several months after birth. When being diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy mostly only the child’s brain is affected. This disorder results in several issues with the developing nervous system. These exact issues in the nervous system have yet to be found in clinical findings. The part of the nervous system that is affected is the Central nervous system. The central nervous system is damaged before, during, or shortly after birth.
If the brain is damaged before birth this is called prenatal. Prenatal disturbances of the brain cell are due to genetic or environmental factors that disturb the brain cell migration. The brain cells are supposed to move to their appropriate location during brain development although the disturbance does not allow for this to happen. Another prenatal cause is when the brain function is impeded with poor myelin, which causes inadequate protective covering of the nerve cells. Therefore the inside of the brain is not covered properly causing for a disability to occur. A brain deformity that can occur during birth is called perinatal brain cell death. During this the birthing process ruptures a blood vessel or the brain begins to starve from lack of oxygen. The last type of brain damage occurs post birth and is called postnatal non-functional. This type of brain damage is caused by trauma, infections, or faulty connections made in the brain up until the age of two. Due to the several different cases each case of Cerebral Palsy is unique to that patient. The naming of this disability was done in a very literal aspect. The word cerebral refers to the area of the brain that is affected. Cerebral stands for the cerebral cortex, which is the largest part of your brain. The cerebral cortex encompasses a persons whole brain, hence the issues within the nervous system. The word Palsy stands for the paralysis aspect of this disease. As the paper continues the symptoms will better be described. Although a major symptom of this disability is losing muscular control. There is a very large difference for a sign and symptom when it comes to cerebral palsy. A sign is something that clinically is identifiable due to the effects of the brain injury (IN TEXT CITE). Whereas, a symptom is what the child feels or expresses therefore it is not always visible (IN TEXT CITE). Just as the diagnosis varies from patient to patient so do the signs and symptoms. The most prominent signs of cerebral palsy are developmental delays when it comes to reaching key milestones in the child’s early years. Many of these children struggle with rolling over, sitting, crawling, and walking at the proper age. If a doctor is concerned that the child might be diagnosed with cerebral palsy they will look for symptoms that can occur earlier on. The doctors will look for abnormal muscle tone, unusual posture, and persistent infant reflexes. …show more content…
The diagnosis of cerebral Palsy impairs a child’s gross motor functions. Therefore a child recognizably has issues learning to sit, rise from sitting positions, as well as crawling and or walking. When a child tries to sit and cannot stay balanced that is a major sign of Cerebral Palsy. If a parent notices that their child cannot sit without using their hands for support or only can sit while using their hands for support the parent should reach out to the family doctor. Other signs a parent should look for are swaying when standing, walking unsteadily, or difficulty making quick …show more content…
Due to this disability affecting the Central Nervous System it causes Apraxia of speech. Apraxia is the brains inability to effectively transmit proper signals to the muscles used in speaking. There are two types Verbal and Oral Apraxia. Verbal Apraxia is when the child has difficulty with articulation muscles in regards to carrying out proper movements. Oral Apraxia affects the child’s who has issues with non-speaking movements of the mouth. For example the child will have problems licking their lips or inflating their
If the brain is damaged before birth this is called prenatal. Prenatal disturbances of the brain cell are due to genetic or environmental factors that disturb the brain cell migration. The brain cells are supposed to move to their appropriate location during brain development although the disturbance does not allow for this to happen. Another prenatal cause is when the brain function is impeded with poor myelin, which causes inadequate protective covering of the nerve cells. Therefore the inside of the brain is not covered properly causing for a disability to occur. A brain deformity that can occur during birth is called perinatal brain cell death. During this the birthing process ruptures a blood vessel or the brain begins to starve from lack of oxygen. The last type of brain damage occurs post birth and is called postnatal non-functional. This type of brain damage is caused by trauma, infections, or faulty connections made in the brain up until the age of two. Due to the several different cases each case of Cerebral Palsy is unique to that patient. The naming of this disability was done in a very literal aspect. The word cerebral refers to the area of the brain that is affected. Cerebral stands for the cerebral cortex, which is the largest part of your brain. The cerebral cortex encompasses a persons whole brain, hence the issues within the nervous system. The word Palsy stands for the paralysis aspect of this disease. As the paper continues the symptoms will better be described. Although a major symptom of this disability is losing muscular control. There is a very large difference for a sign and symptom when it comes to cerebral palsy. A sign is something that clinically is identifiable due to the effects of the brain injury (IN TEXT CITE). Whereas, a symptom is what the child feels or expresses therefore it is not always visible (IN TEXT CITE). Just as the diagnosis varies from patient to patient so do the signs and symptoms. The most prominent signs of cerebral palsy are developmental delays when it comes to reaching key milestones in the child’s early years. Many of these children struggle with rolling over, sitting, crawling, and walking at the proper age. If a doctor is concerned that the child might be diagnosed with cerebral palsy they will look for symptoms that can occur earlier on. The doctors will look for abnormal muscle tone, unusual posture, and persistent infant reflexes. …show more content…
The diagnosis of cerebral Palsy impairs a child’s gross motor functions. Therefore a child recognizably has issues learning to sit, rise from sitting positions, as well as crawling and or walking. When a child tries to sit and cannot stay balanced that is a major sign of Cerebral Palsy. If a parent notices that their child cannot sit without using their hands for support or only can sit while using their hands for support the parent should reach out to the family doctor. Other signs a parent should look for are swaying when standing, walking unsteadily, or difficulty making quick …show more content…
Due to this disability affecting the Central Nervous System it causes Apraxia of speech. Apraxia is the brains inability to effectively transmit proper signals to the muscles used in speaking. There are two types Verbal and Oral Apraxia. Verbal Apraxia is when the child has difficulty with articulation muscles in regards to carrying out proper movements. Oral Apraxia affects the child’s who has issues with non-speaking movements of the mouth. For example the child will have problems licking their lips or inflating their