Cerebral Palsy Treatments in India

The functional priorities of a person with CP are, in order of importance, communication, activities of daily living, mobility in the environment, and walking. Medical professionals must remember that the patient and family have only a certain amount of time and energy to devote to these priorities and to various aspects of treatment. Gross motor function in CP is related to the degree of involvement, which in turn is a manifestation of the site and severity of the central nervous system (C.N.S.) lesion. This primary injury to the C.N.S. produces positive features such as spasticity, hyper-reflexia and co-contraction, and negative features including weakness, loss of selective motor control, sensory deficits and poor balance. Clinicians have traditionally focused more on the positive features because it is possible to treat spasticity, but it is the negative features which determine when or if a child will walk. The secondary abnormalities are best characterised as growth...

When a parent learns their child has cerebral palsy they begin to define and understand the condition. They may have many questions. What does this mean? Is my child impaired? Disabled? Handicapped? Is my child considered a special needs child? Is cerebral palsy a disease or is cerebral palsy a disability?  What does cerebral palsy mean? Words such as disability, impairment, special needs, and handicap are helpful when used correctly. However, the same words, when misunderstood and misused, can be hurtful, offensive and harmful. Is Cerebral Palsy an Impairment? Yes. Impairment is the loss or limitation of function. Impairment is a condition that limits a person to some degree. Those with cerebral palsy have a neurological condition which primarily causes physical impairment involving limitation or loss of function and mobility. They experience difficulty with muscle coordination, muscle control, muscle tone, reflexes, balance or posture. They may ha...

Recently Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy? Here’s What You Can Do Questions . That is how life with cerebral palsy begins once a diagnosis is delivered. What is it? How did this happen to my child? ™ What kind of life will my child have? How will my family be affected? How will I find the strength to manage this? Who will pay for all of the medical expenses? Who will take care of my child when I’m gone? A journey begins. Not the expected journey, but still, a journey full of joy and sadness. A journey full of laughter, smiles and tears. A journey full of challenges, failures, successes and triumphs. Cerebral palsy is an injury to the brain that affects the body. It’s non-life-threatening. It is not going to get worse. It can’t be spread. While the brain damage that caused cerebral palsy is not progressive, secondary conditions — such as difficulty eating, bladder/bowel problems, seizures, and learning disabilities — may develop. These associative condition...

While cerebral palsy (pronounced seh-ree-brel pawl-zee) is a blanket term commonly referred to as “CP” and described by loss or impairment of motor function, cerebral palsy is actually caused by brain damage. The brain damage is caused by brain injury or abnormal development of the brain that occurs while a child’s brain is still developing — before birth, during birth, or immediately after birth. Cerebral palsy affects body movement, muscle control, muscle coordination, muscle tone, reflex, posture and balance. It can also impact fine motor skills, gross motor skills and oral motor functioning. Cerebral Palsy is the Result of a Brain Injury or a Brain Malformation Those with cerebral palsy were most likely born with the condition, although some acquire it later. It was once thought that cerebral palsy was caused by complications during the birthing process. While this does happen, it is now widely agreed that birthing complications account for only a small percentage...

Cerebral palsy is non-life-threatening – With the exception of children born with a severe case, cerebral palsy is considered to be a non-life-threatening condition. Most children with cerebral palsy are expected to live well into adulthood. Cerebral palsy is incurable – Cerebral palsy is damage to the brain that cannot currently be fixed. Treatment and therapy help manage effects on the body. Cerebral palsy is non-progressive – The brain lesion is the result of a one-time brain injury and will not produce further degeneration of the brain. Cerebral palsy is permanent – The injury and damage to the brain is permanent. The brain does not “heal” as other parts of the body might. Because of this, the cerebral palsy itself will not change for better or worse during a person’s lifetime. On the other hand, associative conditions may improve or worsen over time. Cerebral palsy is not contagious; it is not communicable – In the majority of cases, cerebral palsy is ...