No parent would ever like his or her child to be diagnosed with cerebral palsy. This is for the simple reason that the condition would truly affect and hinder any baby’s normal growth and development. This brain condition is not a cause for retardation, but it could very much affect Read more…
It is estimated that about two in every thousand newly born infants have a condition known as cerebral palsy. Unfortunately, there is still no known cure for the condition. Cerebral palsy is directly affecting the brain of the baby, hindering its full development and specifically preventing motor and sometimes sensory Read more…
One of the most prevalent yet enigmatic disorders known in the medical world today is cerebral palsy, but hoping to get a glimpse into cerebral palsy will help people understand why it happens and what can be done to deal with it. Cerebral paralysis is also known as CP for Read more…
In many parts of the world, medical practitioners refer to cerebral palsy as a major development disability. The condition is affecting how children develop their motor skills particularly. In the United States alone, experts are being alarmed that there are more cases of cerebral palsy today. It is becoming more Read more…
Children with cerebral palsy do not only have problems with their motor skills. This can, actually, be defined or referred to as insufficient growth and development. Children would cerebral palsy would often experience difficulty in eating. Difficulties would include unable to swallow, hyperactive gag reflex, and inability to control feeding. Read more…
Medical science has ruled out that cerebral palsy was never a disease. It is a condition that developed inside the womb of the mother during pregnancy. It is a condition where the baby, for various reasons, is born with some damage in the brain which eventually causes problems with the Read more…
Cerebral palsy is a challenging condition not only due to various complications or problems involved with the condition but also the social learning challenge that is involved. Since cerebral palsy underlying problems and conditions begin at an early age, children needs to undergo a somewhat different kind of learning process Read more…
The first identified cerebral palsy was in 1860 by an English surgeon known as William Little. It was in 1897 that neurologist Sigmund Freud was able to discern that the condition was a symptom of different unlikely causes during fetal development. In 1980, some scientists at the National Institute of Read more…
Cerebral palsy is not a likely condition. That is because it is up to this day incurable. It is also staying in a patient as long as he lives. Unfortunately, cerebral palsy is diagnosed in some babies, often shortly after birth. The causes may still be not fully certain, but Read more…
It may not be a disease or illness, but by knowing the importance of understanding cerebral palsy can truly help us be aware of how it affects the lives of many people all over the world and how we can help people cope with the disorder. Cerebral paralysis, which is Read more…
Before you start asking all sorts of questions and begin to arrive to all sorts of conclusions, let’s start you off with the right facts about cerebral palsy. First thing that you need to learn is that cerebral palsy is not a disease. It is a condition or more correctly Read more…
It is not a surprise to hear about people with cerebral palsy feeling dismayed or their spirits dampened with the realization of their condition, but with the heart to help and the power of encouragement to help people with cerebral palsy, then can you appreciate the true meaning of empowerment. Read more…