Cerebral Palsy Symptoms

CEREBRAL PALSY

DESCRIPTION

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.

Symptoms –

Movement problems

Coordination problems

Speech and eating trouble

Delayed development

Difficulty in hearing

Bladder and bowel problems

Risk factors –

Low birth weight or preterm birth

Multiple gestations

Infertility treatments

Infections during pregnancy

Fever during pregnancy

Blood factor between mother and fetus does not match

Exposure to toxic chemicals

Complicated labor and delivery

Diagnosis and test –

Cranial ultrasound

Magnetic resonance imaging

Computerized tomography scan

Treatment –

Self-care

Therapies

Medication

Surgery