But many cases happen when a child's brain is still developing, such as before birth or in early infancy. This may be due to:. Premature babies babies born early have a higher chance of having CP than full-term babies. So do other low-birthweight babies and multiple births, such as twins and triplets. Areas of the brain that affect learning can also be affected. This can lead to learning disabilities. Brain damage also can happen from:. Babies who are born early or who have health problems that put them at risk for cerebral palsy are watched for signs of the condition.
Doctors look for:. A range of physical problems can happen with CP. Some kids have a lot of trouble with movement, while others don't. It depends on how much the brain was damaged. The damage can be partial, for example, affecting only the part of the brain that controls walking. Contractures can be viewed as if the muscle is a short piece of rope; it does not matter how fast you try to stretch the muscle.
It stops in the same place. A contracture is a fixed shortening of the length of a muscle. Contractures frequently occur when muscles are not stretched out and become too short to allow a joint such as the ankle or knee to be fully extended. Contractures often become noticeable after periods of growth because bones typically grow first and muscles get pulled along.
Spasticity can be viewed as if the muscle is a spring; the faster you stretch the muscle the more resistance you have and the quicker the muscles stops. Stretch the muscle slower so you can stretch the muscle out farther.
It is important to decide whether contractures or spasticity is present because treatments for one will not help the other. The main treatments for contractures are stretching, bracing, and surgery. It is important to do daily stretching as instructed by your doctors and therapists to avoid surgery. There are many people who will help take care of your child.
Administrative Assistant: An Administrative Assistant supports the team with scheduling appointments, phone call triage, and other administrative duties. Care Coordinator: A Care Coordinator helps parents locate and coordinate the services their child may need. A family-centered care plan is developed. Medical Assistant: A Medical Assistant supports the team by performing tasks and procedures such as getting height and weight measurements, checking patients' vital signs, and giving medicines and injections.
Nurse: A Nurse is trained to provide a thorough assessment and work out a plan to help your child stay healthy and well. Nutritionist: A Nutritionist is trained to decide the appropriate calorie and food needs of a child. Occupational Therapist: An Occupational Therapist works on activities of daily living ADLs , fine motor skills, handwriting, coordination, and strengthening of the upper limbs arms. ADLs include bathing, dressing, and eating. Orthopedist: An Orthopedist is a medical doctor who is trained in surgeries on the bones, joints, and muscles.
For children with CP, an Orthopedist evaluates the benefits of surgery for muscle lengthening, protection of joints for subluxation and dislocation, joint reconstruction, and spine alignment for improving posture.
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Your child, like every child, has a whole lifetime to learn and grow. Be sure to include related services such as speech-language pathology, physical therapy, and occupational therapy if your child needs these.
Learn more about CP. The resources and organizations listed organizations listed at the end of this publication have a lot of information about CP to offer. Focus on the individual child and learn firsthand what needs and capabilities he or she has.
Tap into the strategies that teachers of students with learning disabilities use for their students. Become knowledgeable about different learning styles. Be inventive. Learn to love assistive technology.
Find experts within and outside your school to help you. Assistive technology can mean the difference between independence for your student or not.
Always remember, parents are experts, too. Effective teamwork for the child with CP needs to bring together professionals with diverse backgrounds and expertise. Find an incredible wealth of information and connections at UCP, including the chapters working in your state and publications and resource pages for parents and professionals in English and in Spanish. United Cerebral Palsy 1. Woodbine House 1. Cerebral Palsy. How common is CP? What are the signs? Is there help available?
What about treatment? What about school? Back to top What is CP? Back to top How Common is CP? March of Dimes , More words used to describe the different types of CP include: Diplegia —This means only the legs are affected. Hemiplegia —This means one half of the body such as the right arm and leg is affected.
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