University:
Swansea University
Course:
PM-139 | Human Physiology 1
Academic year:

2023
Views:

233

Pages:

3
Author:

Amal J.

CEREBRAL PALSYDefinition , clinical features.Etiology Enamination types,managment Associated defects-M.R. micro cephaly , blindness.squint. convulsion, epilepsy.Definitioncp is defined as anon-progressive neuromotordisorder of corebral origin.Although the damage isnon progressive the clinicalpicture changes as the nervoussystem develop and child growsDefinition:CP is defined as a groupof disorder resulting frompermanant non-progressivecerebral dysfunction developingbefore maturation of CNSaffecting the locomoter system. It is non con tagiousmotor conditions that causephysical diability in humandevelopment.Although brain lessionsthat result in cp are notprogressive clinical picture of cpmay change with timeIn addition to primaryimpairments in gross and finemotor functions, there may beassociation problems, with cognitionseizures, vision swallowing. speechBowel bladder and or 'thoraediedetermities.criteria for diagnosis:Neuromotor controldeficit that alters movementor posture.static brain lesion Acquisition of brain injuryoither before birth or in firstyears in life.History :Formery known as cerebralparalysis. first identified byenglish surgeon william littlein 1860.Believed that birth Asphyritais chief cause In 1897.sigment freed - suggested thatdifficult birth is not thecauses but only a symptomof other effects on tetaldevelopment.National institable ofneurological disorder andstroke [NINDS] in 1980suggested that only a smallnumber of cases of cpare caused by lack of O2during birth.