| Cerebral palsy is not a disease it is a
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| | has not decreased.TypesAthetoid cerebral
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| condition. Cerebral refers to the brain
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| | palsy affects the ability to control
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| and palsy means weakness or lack of
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| | muscles, leading to involuntary and
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| muscle control. In addition, cerebral
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| | uncontrolled movements in the affected
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| palsy is not a single problem, but a
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| | musclesSpastic cerebral palsy is the most
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| complex disease in which virtually all
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| | common type of cerebral palsy.
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| brain cell types could need repair.
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| | Approximately 60 percent of all
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| Approximately 90 percent of all cases are
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| | individuals with cerebral palsy have
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| caused by brain injury during the
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| | spasticity that is characterized by
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| prenatal period (before labor begins).
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| | tense, contracted muscles. Doctors will
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| This condition is caused by damage to
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| | often describe which type of spastic
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| brain cells that control the movement of
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| | cerebral palsy a patient has, based on
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| muscles. A person with cerebral palsy
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| | which limbs are affected.Ataxic cerebral
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| can have mild to severe physical
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| | palsy affects the sense of balance and
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| disabilities. There are varying degrees
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| | depth perception. Children who suffer
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| of therapies depending on the degree of
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| | from ataxic cerebral palsy can be
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| condition. However, just because a
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| | described as being very shaky and
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| person has cerebral palsy, it does not
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| | unsteady.SymptomsChildren with cerebral
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| mean they will have other disabilities.
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| | palsy may develop eating difficulties,
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| Causes and RisksRecent studies suggest
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| | bladder and bowel control problems,
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| that cerebral palsy is mostly due to
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| | breathing problems, and learning
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| factors affecting the brain before birth.
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| | disabilities. Children with cerebral
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| In about 70 percent of cases, cerebral
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| | palsy have limited use of their arms due
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| palsy results from events occurring
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| | to the dysfunction of their neural motor
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| before birth that can disrupt normal
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| | control and stiffness of their joints.
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| development of the brain. This condition
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| | Dysarthria is common in people with
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| is caused by an injury to the brain
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| | cerebral palsy, due to problems involving
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| during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly
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| | the muscles that control speech and
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| after birth. The symptoms are usually
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| | mastication. Although Cerebral Palsy is
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| not noticeable at birth. It was
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| | a permanent condition, as a person learns
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| previously assumed that it was caused by
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| | and grows and practices skills, more
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| fetal distress, such as a lack of oxygen,
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| | control over movement may be
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| during the birth process. However, lack
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| | achieved.TreatmentTreatment of cerebral
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| of oxygen at birth has not been shown to
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| | palsy requires a team of specialists to
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| be the major cause. The motor deficits
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| | help maximize and coordinate movement,
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| of babies are usually unrecognizable
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| | minimize discomfort and pain, and prevent
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| before 4-6 months of age.A preemie's risk
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| | long-term complications. Because the
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| of cerebral palsy is much higher than
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| | symptoms of cerebral palsy can cause
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| that of a full-term baby. In addition,
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| | behavioral and emotional problems, many
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| exposure to herpes group B viruses was
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| | children benefit from counseling or
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| associated with a two-fold increase in
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| | behavior therapy. It is also not
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| risk. Reproductive/urinary tract
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| | "curable" in the accepted sense, although
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| infections also may increase the risk in
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| | education, therapy, and applied
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| a preterm delivery. Preemie's are
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| | technology can help persons with cerebral
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| already at risk for cerebral palsy and
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| | palsy lead productive lives.The goal of
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| account for approximately one-third of
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| | drug therapy is to reduce the effects and
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| the cases. Adequate prenatal care may
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| | prevent complications. Physical, speech,
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| reduce the risk of the unborn baby.Viral
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| | and occupational therapy along with
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| infections, lead poisoning, or head
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| | counseling today are employed to help
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| injuries that occur early in life can
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| | people lead healthy, productive lives.
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| result in acquired cerebral palsy, a less
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| | Most children with cerebral palsy benefit
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| common condition. Spastic cerebral
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| | from early and regular physical and
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| palsy, the most common type, is a
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| | occupational therapy. In addition,
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| condition in which there is too much
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| | education, therapy, and applied
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| muscle tone. However, cerebral palsy is
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| | technology can help persons with cerebral
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| NOT a progressive condition, meaning that
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| | palsy lead productive
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| it does not worsen over time. Cerebral
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| | lives.ConclusionWith early and ongoing
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| palsy generally is a long-lasting
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| | treatment, the disabilities associated
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| (chronic) condition.There are roughly
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| | with cerebral palsy can be reduced.
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| 8,000 infants born with this condition
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| | People living with cerebral palsy are
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| each year and some 1,200-1,500 preschool
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| | usually able to live independently in the
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| age children acquire cerebral palsy
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| | community, with or without assistance.
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| annually. Most children are diagnosed by
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| | With support and treatment, though, many
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| age 5. Despite significant improvements
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| | people with cerebral palsy can live
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| in obstetric and neonatal care in recent
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| | healthy, happy lives.
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| years, the incidence of cerebral palsy
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