Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-16 | Word Count: 1047 | Views: 113 This is a difficult question to answer… Certainly, there are a greater number of preventative measures around today to help reduce the chances of a baby having Cerebral Palsy.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-15 | Word Count: 1249 | Views: 102 Therepies can help people who have cerebral palsy...
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-14 | Word Count: 1247 | Views: 94 Cerebral palsy is not one disease with a single origin, like chicken pox or measles. It is a group of disorders that are related but probably stem from a number of different causes.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-13 | Word Count: 1328 | Views: 114 Cerebral palsy (CP) is a result of injury to or abnormal development of the brain. In many cases, the exact cause of this injury is not known. The damage or abnormality may occur during pregnancy, birth, or within the first 2 to 3 years of life.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-13 | Word Count: 1920 | Views: 99 Cerebral palsy is not a new disorder. There have probably been children with cerebral palsy as long as there have been children. But the medical profession did not begin to study cerebral palsy as a distinct medical condition until 1861.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-12 | Word Count: 2357 | Views: 86 Cerebral palsy (CP) cannot be cured; however, a variety of treatments can help people with CP to maximize their abilities and physical strength, prevent complications, and improve their quality of life.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-12 | Word Count: 439 | Views: 124 Cerebral palsy is an umbrella-like term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-12 | Word Count: 278 | Views: 99 A risk factor is not a cause, it is a variable which, when present, increases the chance of something occurring.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-12 | Word Count: 257 | Views: 107 Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive neurological physical disabilities in the development of human movement and posture.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-11 | Word Count: 280 | Views: 74 Cerebral palsy related to genetic abnormalities is not preventable, but a few of the risk factors for congenital cerebral palsy can be managed or avoided.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-11 | Word Count: 294 | Views: 93 Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common causes of chronic childhood disability, with a frequency of 1.4-2.7% of live births. The prevalence of cerebral palsy has remained very stable for many years at this percentage.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-11 | Word Count: 324 | Views: 96 Why does your child have cerebral palsy? The simplest answer to this question is because your child has brain damage.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-11 | Word Count: 346 | Views: 80 Following your child's interdisciplinary assessment, the professionals providing care for your child will develop recommendations for his or her treatment. Many treatments are available to help a child function at the highest level possible.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-11 | Word Count: 352 | Views: 98 Parents from around the world have helped their children with cerebral palsy move along the path to wellness. Using the programs developed by The Institutes...
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-04 | Word Count: 564 | Views: 115 Children with cerebral palsy get no benefit from expensive high-pressure oxygen treatment, a highly touted alternative therapy, new research has found.
Read More Expert Author: Wilbert Brians | Submitted: 2007-01-04 | Word Count: 570 | Views: 118 Oral medications such as diazepam, baclofen, dantrolene sodium, and tizanidine are usually used as the first line of treatment to relax stiff, contracted, or overactive muscles.
Read More Expert Author: Robert Janeway | Submitted: 2007-01-03 | Word Count: 720 | Views: 98 Cerebral palsy or CP is a general term that includes disabilities in the neurological functions involving movement and posture.
Read More Expert Author: Michael Rad | Submitted: 2006-11-01 | Word Count: 532 | Views: 149 For a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy which appeared as a result of medical malpractice you should know that there are lawyers specialized in solving such cases and they can help you to get a medical compensation for malpractice and ensure proper treatment for your child.
Read More Expert Author: Jerald Chan | Submitted: 2006-08-04 | Word Count: 450 | Views: 106 Expert Author: Jake M. Robinson | Submitted: 2006-05-20 | Word Count: 421 | Views: 83 Cerebral Palsy is a very fatal disease that mainly causes motor impairment that may damage the brain. This results in the symptoms of mental retardation that can be seen in young children. These children with mental disabilities have to face serious problem in interaction with their parent and society.
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