Symptoms of cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement that occurs before, during or shortly after birth usually due to a lack of oxygen to the brain. Within the overall category of symptoms of cerebral palsy there are many different types, each with their own particular symptoms and characteristics. First thing's first. Symptoms of cerebral palsy isn't a disease or an illness that can be contagious. It is a condition where the muscle movement is affected and will be there throughout a person with cerebral palsy's life. The brain is very delicate. Muscles can briefly utilise energy in the absence of oxygen, - the brain cannot. The brain is totally dependent upon its oxygen supply, which it obtains from the blood supply to the brain. Recent studies suggest that symptoms of cerebral palsy is mostly due to factors affecting the brain before birth. In about 70 percent of cases, cerebral palsy results from events occurring before birth that can disrupt normal development of the brain. It would be good to have some knowledge of the symptoms of cerebral palsy. Knowing the signs and symptoms of the disorder can ensure prompt therapy for the child with the condition. There are a couple of important facts that you should know about the symptoms of the condition.
1.The symptoms of cerebral palsy could therefore include stiff muscles, floppy muscles, asymmetrical gait, drooling, tremors, seizures, uncontrolled movement, foot dragging, scissors gait, difficulty swallowing and possible hearing and sight impairment.
2.Children with symptoms of cerebral palsy may develop eating difficulties, bladder and bowel control problems, breathing problems, and learning disabilities.
3.Children with cerebral palsy have limited use of their arms due to the dysfunction of their neural motor control and stiffness of their joints.
4.After 2 months, the head movements are not controlled well.
5.Cannot sit on their own after 10 months.
6.Cannot crawl or stand after 1 year.
7.Does not walk after 2 years of age.
8.Children with cerebral palsy also show difficulty in writing.
9.Hard to control defecation.
10.Involuntary motor skills and find it hard to speak, see and hear.
The symptoms of cerebral palsy can be alarming. They do not however, spell the end of a good life for your child. Seek therapeutic assistance as soon as possible to help your child become the best that he can be. If your infant is delayed in achieving any of these milestones you should contact a physician for further testing. While these symptoms do not mean your infant has cerebral palsy, take your child to a qualified physician for testing. The earlier an infant is diagnosed with cerebral palsy the sooner they can begin therapy for the disorder. So a primary principle of treatment is, whilst we take note of the symptoms of cerebral palsy and where they are an imminent threat to the child, we need to see that they are treated, we also concentrate on the cause of those symptoms, the injured brain! The reason those symptoms of cerebral palsy exist is because brain-injury has prevented the normal developmental processes from taking place, in the brain and consequently in the body. Consequently, to achieve success, we must provide assistance to those normal developmental processes! That is precisely what neuro-cognitive therapy does.
Symptoms of cerebral palsy.
