What is Cerebral Palsy?
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy:Cerebral palsy is a disease for which there is no cure. In this disease the child’s development completely stops. During this period he also faces many types of physical problems. Recently, symptoms of this disease have been seen in a 2 year old child in Noida like running around, delayed development, vision problems and spina bifida. Usually a 6 month old baby starts trying to walk on his own. But even today many people are unaware of this disease. Let us know what cerebral palsy is and how it is dangerous for children.
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is a group of many different symptoms. In this disease, the child has problems in maintaining balance, posture and walking. This is the most common disease occurring in childhood. Cerebral means related to the brain and palsy means difficulty in using muscles and feeling of weakness. Due to lack of brain development in cerebral palsy, the child does not have control over his muscles while walking.
How many types of cerebral palsy are there?
– muscle spasms (spasticity)
– Loss of balance and coordination (ataxia)
– Uncontrollable activity (dyskinesia)
What are the causes of cerebral palsy?
– Low birth weight of the child
– premature birth of a child
– Infection during pregnancy
-genetic disease
– Problems like kernicterus or jaundice.
What are the symptoms of cerebral palsy?
Symptoms are different for every child.
– In case of cerebral palsy, the child especially has difficulty in walking.
– A child who has mild symptoms of cerebral palsy walks strangely.
Symptoms of cerebral palsy change with age.
– In this disease, the victim has problems in walking or posture.
– Some people also become victims of intellectual disability. Which includes symptoms of seeing, walking, speaking, seizures, hearing problems and changes in the spine.
treatment of cerebral palsy
Actually, there is no cure for cerebral palsy. Yes, by providing proper care, changes can be brought about in the life of the victim. If the treatment of this disease is started on time, one can get relief to a great extent. To find a cure for a disease, doctors treat the patient based on a plan. After this, efforts are made to improve the condition through surgery, physical, occupation, braces, medicines, occupation and speech therapy.
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