Outline The Anatomy And Physiology Of The Human Body

The word “cerebral” means the brain and the word “palsy” means muscle weakness and poor control. Children or adults can be born with Cerebral Palsy or might be diagnosed later in life. The disorder may occur during the woman’s pregnancy, child’s birth, or after the child

Cerebral palsy (CP) has been described as a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing foetal or infant brain (Rosenbaum et al. 2007). Since I did not know that much about CP, I went

The word “cerebral” refers to the brain, while “palsy” refers to its effect on the muscles. The various presentations of the disability appears to reflect the parts of the brain that are not fully functioning. There are three different types of cerebral palsy including spastic cerebral palsy, athetoid cerebral palsy, and ataxic cerebral palsy. As previously mentioned, spastic and athetoid cerebral palsy includes restricted movements and involuntary movements. Ataxic cerebral palsy refers to how balance and depth perception are affected. Correlations between cerebral palsy and other disabilities have been observed, including bladder incontinence,

Cerebral Palsy (CP) occurs when there is damage to the brain during the developmental process. Cerebral Palsy is very popular in children today occurring in 2-3 children per every 1000 live births. Cerebral Palsy is a developmental delay and movement disorder. The damaged part of the brain in Cerebral Palsy controls movement, balance, and posture. (Thapa, R. (2016)). Cerebral Palsy can occur before during or after birth while the brain is still developing. They classify cerebral palsy in many groups; however, two main groups are spastic and non-spastic depending on what part of the brain is affected and the area of the brain injury. Along with Cerebral Palsy come many other complications throughout the child’s life. Many people

Cerebral Palsy is a disability caused by traumatic injury to the developing brain. “Cerebral” means brain and “Palsy” means paralysis of the voluntary muscles. 70% of the individuals diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy get the disease before they are even born due to injury, accidents, and even medical malpractice. 20% of people with Cerebral Palsy have gotten CP during the birthing process and 10% get CP by an injury to the brain before it is fully developed.There are 3 levels, 2 types, and multiple treatment options of Cerebral Palsy. Mild, moderate, and severe and the 3 different levels of Cerebral Palsy. How much of the body is affected shows the severity of each case.

“The term cerebral palsy refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement, muscle coordination, and balance”(Cerebral Palsy Information). “Cerebral Palsy affects the part of the brain that controls muscle movements”(Cerebral Palsy Information). It is common to be found within months of an infant being born to years in childhood. The condition is not genetically transferred it mostly depends of the baby in the womb. “Some of the possible causes include a lack of oxygen to the brain during labor and delivery, severe jaundice in the infant, maternal infections such German measles and herpes simplex, brain infections such as encephalitis and meningitis, bleeding into the brain ,head injuries as a result of a car accident, a fall, or child abuse” (Cerebral Palsy: Causes). In some cases the cause of Cerebral Palsy is not known.

People with Cerebral Palsy often have trouble with posture, balance, ability to move, communication, eating, and sleeping. These people have uncontrolled or unpredictable movements like tremors or muscles can be stiff, weak, or tight. Many people with Cerebral Palsy have difficulty breathing, swallowing, head control, neck control, eating, and have dental and digestive problems. Three in four people experience pain which is caused by abnormal postures, skin breakdown, and etc.

Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term for a group of disabilities associated with movement and posture (Victoria Government, 2014; What is Cerebral Palsy? 2014). Every patient of this disability will look different and move differently due to the affected location within the brain (What is Cerebral Palsy? 2014). Cerebral Palsy will appear as a muscle disability, however, it is caused by the cerebrum being damaged. The cerebrum is responsible for memory, learning ability, muscle control, and communication skills; this is why some people with cerebral palsy struggle with communication and learning (Nordqvist, C, 2015).

Exact etiological factors of Cerebral Palsy (CP) are not specifically known. Researchers have been doing much to decipher the causes of a child diagnosis of CP. What is believed up to this point is that there are several keys to the classification of cerebral palsy which in turn, lead o a greater understanding of what may have caused it. These classifications are made based off of the following; the severity (which is determined using the Gross Motor Function Classification System), the motor type determined (spastic, ataxic, or dyskinetic) and the topographical

Exerting force on tendons, which pull on the bones, is how the skeletal muscles that are able to produce movement move us. Bones act as levers when producing movement, and joints act as hinges. An isotonic contraction, which involves the shortening of the muscles fibres, is what produces the movement.

Cerebral palsy is disorder where there is a lesion on the brain or abnormal brain growth which causes problem with movement and posture. Children may have issues with paralysis, extreme weakness, lack of coordination, involuntary motor functions.

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease, and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral Palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage around the time of birth. Damage to the brain could occur before, during, or shortly after birth"(“Cerebral”). Since the damage is done during the brain’s formation, and occurs in the part of the brain that controls motor and muscle functions, people with CP might have problems with motor skills, muscle tone, muscle weakness, reflexes, balance, excessive drooling, difficulties swallowing or speaking, shaking, tremors, and

There are many different types of cerebral palsy. “Types of cerebral palsy are classified by the type of movement problems caused by brain impairment, or by the parts of the body that are affected.” (Mecham, 1986)

Today there are many severe disability’s that effect individuals on a daily basis. Cerebral Palsy is a condition eliminates control over a person’s movements and the way the body works. The movement disorder is non curable but can be helped with appropriate assistive technology. In this paper you will learn more about Cerebral Palsy, broadening your knowledge on the disease and giving you a better understanding in your respected field of the rehabilitation.

The human body is made up of many organ systems that consist of organs and tissues of different anatomies and diverse nomenclature. These organs systems, organs and tissues are prone to thousands of diseases, and one of these diseases is cerebral palsy, which is a disease of the nervous system in simple terms. Research relating to cerebral palsy is carried out, whereby the disorder is described, along with its history, and how it affects the nervous system and the brain. The anatomy of the body systems involves with regard to this disorder, the effects of the disorder on these body systems and other body systems are also researched and discussed. Furthermore, the research focuses on the causes of cerebral palsy, its complications, signs, and symptoms, and the diagnosis of the disorder, along with its treatment and side effects of the treatment. A recap of the research focusing on prevention strategies, the anatomy and physiology of cerebral palsy and the nervous system is presented.