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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Mild Cerebral Palsy, if left untreated, is potentially more problematic than advanced cases of cerebral palsy. Mild cerebral palsy is often undetected in children as they are intellectually unaffected and are only physically limited. Schools offer little in terms of support programs for children who are otherwise able to receive a typical education.
Mild cerebral palsy is caused by a lower level of brain damage resulting in slight physical impairment. The symptoms of are subtle and difficult to discern. Often symptoms are not as disruptive, and not apparent to the naked eye. Even Parents and doctors are unlikely to recognize the symptoms of mild cerebral palsy making early intervention difficult. This is unfortunate since early treatment tends to produce very positive results. Toe walking, for example, can be treated using specialized foot ware to train motor skills.
Cerebral palsy is not a disease and should not be referred to as such. Although cerebral palsy is not "curable" in the accepted sense, training and therapy can help improve function, especially in the case of mild symptoms diagnosed at an early age.
Children with mild cerebral palsy may sometime have difficulty lifting heavy objects with one hand but may otherwise be able to use that same hand normally. This results from problems in sending specific types of messages from the brain.
Cerebral palsy, also referred to as CP, is a term used to describe a group of chronic conditions affecting body movement and muscle coordination. It is caused by damage to one or more specific areas of the brain, usually occurring during fetal development; before, during, or shortly after birth; or during infancy. Thus, these disorders are not caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. Instead, faulty development or damage to motor areas in the brain disrupt the brain's ability to adequately control movement and posture.
"Cerebral" refers to the brain and "palsy" to muscle weakness/poor control. Cerebral palsy itself is not progressive (i.e. brain damage does not get worse); however, secondary conditions, such as muscle spasticity, can develop which may get better over time, get worse, or remain the same. Cerebral palsy is not communicable.
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