A Case Study About a 13-Year Old Male Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy
This patient is a thirteen-year-old male diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy birth. His female therapist, physical therapist assistance (PTA) at Andalusia Regional Hospital has been seeing him since he was three months old. This patient is an outpatient along with a homehealth patient. He has had surgeries for muscle releases of contractures. Since the PTA has been seeing him of his entire life, I will only discuss his most recent surgery. In April 2002, he had surgery bilaterally for the lengthening…...
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An Overview of the Case of Christy Brown on the Topic of Cerebral Palsy
Christy Brown was born in Rotunda Hospital, on June 5th, 1932. He was the victim of the Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy is disability caused by brain damage before or during birth, or in the early years of the baby, in result that the baby had loss voluntary muscular control. However, the exact cause is unknown, because some of the factors that might cause the disease are; very low infant birthweight, or maybe the mother were smoking and consume alcohol when…...
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The Story of a Boy with Cerebral Palsy
Tommy is an eighteen year-old male who was born with Cerebral Palsy and Mild Mental Retardation. He is diagnosed as right - hemiparetic which effects his right leg, arm and hand. Tommy is ambulatory, however, his gait is short and uneven which manifests in a noticeable limp and the dragging of his right leg. He has trouble lifting over ten pounds and walking up stairs but can sit, stand and bend without pain for long periods of time. Tommy is…...
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Assessing the Impact of Training For Parents
General Statement of the Problem: The research problem of this article was to explore the impact of a community-based training program for parents and caregivers of children with cerebral palsy who come from a low and middle-income settings where services for these children are most times not available. The authors of this article responded to the need for home and community-based interventions based on past research they encountered. This was clearly defined in the article’s introduction. to Purpose of Study:…...
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Cerebral Palsy – Symptoms and House. Questions and Answers
Cerebral Palsy is a condition where it makes you or someone you know have movement issues as a result of abnormal brain development in the womb. These issues may come from some weakness, poor muscle coordination, and spasticity. Though what causes Cerebral Palsy is unknown still. No one has found what is the main cause for it. It can also be with prematurity and low birth weight. What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘disability’? What comes to…...
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Cerebral Palsy Literature Review
Cerebral palsy is defined as a group of permanent disorders that develop in the fetal or infant brain that affect the development of movement and posture (Rosenbaum et al., 2006). These permanent disorders limit activity and thus are known as motor disorders. They also affect a wide range of functionality regarding disturbances in sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior (Rosenbaum et al., 2006). Cerebral palsy can be classified or class. The classification system is based on four components: motor abnormalities,…...
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Causes Of Cerebral Palsy And Help Families In The Fight Against This Disease
Early Greek mythological examples of congenital deformities included limb anomalies in which individuals had limited movement of their limbs or sometimes even extra or missing limbs. Implications of cerebral palsy are believed to be evident in early 19th-century literature such as Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of King Richard the Third in which Shakespeare makes a point to describe Richard III’s appearance using phrases such as “ill- featured of limbs” or “crook-backed”. (Williams 7) In the late 20th century the late neurologist…...
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Jiban Kada KI Phul Written by Jamak Kumari Ghimire
In the following example, the essay is about an interesting book called "Jiban Kada Ki Phul" written by Jamak Kumari Ghimire. Read the introduction, body and conclusion of the essay, scroll down. I have recently read an interesting book named "Jiban Kada Ki Phool" written by Jhamak Kumari Ghimire, winner of Madan Puraskar-2068. It took her 4 years to complete and the book came in 2010. The book has been printed seven times within two years making best Nepali seller…...
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