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Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe a set of neurological conditions that affect movement. It is the most common form of childhood disability. The condition makes it hard to move certain parts of the body. There are many degrees of severity. Because of damage to certain parts of the brain, voluntary or involuntary movements or both can be affected.

Cerebral palsy is not contagious, it does not necessarily affect intelligence or cognitive ability, and it is not progressive, so it does not get worse with age.

SYMPTOMS AND TYPES:

An infant with cerebral palsy may have muscular and movement problems, including poor muscle tone. Muscle tone refers to a person’s automatic ability to tighten and relax muscle when required.

Features include:

  • Overdeveloped or underdeveloped muscles, leading to stiff or floppy movements
  • Poor coordination and balance, known as ataxia
  • Involuntary, slow writhing movements, or athetosis
  • Stiff muscles that contract abnormally, known as spastic paralysis
  • Crawling in an unusual way
  • Lying down in awkward positions
  • Favoring one side of the body over the other
  • A limited range of movement

Other signs and symptoms include:

  • Late achievement of developmental milestones such as crawling, walking, or speaking
  • Hearing and eyesight problems
  • Problems controlling bladder and bowel movements
  • Seizures
  • Drooling, and problems with feeding, sucking, and swallowing
  • Being easily startled

Symptoms normally start to show during the first 3 years of life.

TYPES:

There are four types of cerebral palsy: Spastic, athetoid-dyskinetic, ataxic, and hypotonic.

  1. Spastic cerebral palsy

There are three different types of spastic cerebral palsy.

Cerebral palsy does not necessarily affect intelligence.

  • Spastic hemiplegia: A child with spastic hemiplegia will typically have spasticity, or muscle stiffness, on one side of the body. This is usually just a hand and an arm, but it may also involve a leg. The side that is affected may not develop properly. There may be speech problems. Intelligence is not usually affected. Seizures may occur.
  • Spastic diplegia: The lower limbs are affected, and the upper body has no spasticity or only a little. The leg and hip muscles are tight. Legs cross at the knees, making walking more difficult. The crossing of the legs when upright is often referred to as scissoring.
  • Spastic quadriplegia: The legs, arms, and body are affected. This is the most severe form of spastic cerebral palsy. It may involve cognitive deficits. Walking and talking will be difficult. Seizures may occur.
  1. Athetoid or dyskinetic cerebral palsy

Also known as athetoid dyskinetic cerebral palsy, this is the second most common type. Intelligence is usually normal, but muscle problems affect the whole body. Weak or tight muscle tone causes random and uncontrolled body movements.

The child will have problems walking, sitting, maintaining posture, and speaking clearly because the tongue and vocal cords are hard to control. Some children drool if they have problems controlling facial muscles.

  1. Ataxic cerebral palsy

Balance and coordination are most affected. Tasks that need fine motor skills will be difficult, such as tying shoelaces, buttoning up shirts, and cutting with scissors.

Balance difficulties may cause the child to walk with their feet far apart. Most children with ataxic cerebral palsy have normal intelligence and good communication skills, but some may have erratic speech.

  1. Hypotonic cerebral palsy

Hypotonic cerebral palsy results from an injury to the cerebellum.

Muscle problems appear earlier. The infant’s head and body will be floppy, “like a rag doll.” There is only moderate resistance when an adult tries to move the infant’s limbs. The infant may rest with their elbows and knees loosely extended, instead of flexed. There may be breathing difficulties.

CAUSES:

Muscle control takes place in a part of the brain called the cerebrum. The cerebrum is the upper part of the brain. Damage to the cerebrum before, during, or within 5 years of birth can cause cerebral palsy.

The cerebrum is also responsible for memory, ability to learn, and communication skills. This is why some people with cerebral palsy have problems with communication and learning. Cerebrum damage can sometimes affect vision and hearing.

Some newborns are deprived of oxygen during labor and delivery. In the past, it was thought that this lack of oxygen during birth led to the brain damage. Most often, the damage occurs before birth, probably during the first 6 months of pregnancy.

Several factors can cause a stroke in a fetus during pregnancy:

  • A blood clot in the placenta that blocks the flow of blood
  • A clotting disorder in the fetus
  • Interruptions in arterial blood flow to the fetal brain
  • Untreated pre-eclampsia in the mother
  • Inflammation of the placenta
  • Pelvic inflammatory infection in the mother

During delivery, the risk is increased by the following factors:

  • Emergency cesarean
  • The second stage of labor is prolonged
  • Vacuum extraction is used during delivery
  • Fetal or neonatal heart anomalies
  • Umbilical cord abnormalities

Anything that increases the risk of preterm birth or low birth weight also raises the risk of cerebral palsy.

Factors that may contribute to a higher risk of cerebral palsy include:

  • Multiple births, for example, twins
  • Damaged placenta
  • Sexually transmitted infections(STIs)
  • Consumption of alcohol, illegal drugs, or toxic substances during pregnancy
  • Malnourishment during pregnancy
  • Random malformation of the fetal brain
  • Small pelvis in the mother
  • Breech delivery
  • Brain damage after birth

A small proportion of cases happen because of damage after birth. This can happen because of an infection such as meningitis, a head injury, a drowning accident, or poisoning.

When damage occurs, it will do so soon after the birth. With age, the human brain becomes more resilient and able to withstand more damage. 

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