EEX 3093 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Rag Doll, The Nerves, Spinal Canal
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The terms monoplegia, hemiplegia, paraplegia, and quadriplegia refer to a range of movement. The range varies from some loss of mobility to complete paralysis. Cerebral: refers to the area of the brain affected. Palsy: complete or partial muscle paralysis, which is frequently accompanied by loss of sensation and uncontrollable body movements or tremors. Symptoms: will generally show within the first three years of life, delayed development-crawling, walking, and/or speaking, easily startled, has bad balance, bad muscle tone, many other symptoms-but in all areas, child is not developing normally. Athetoid: whole body is affected by muscle problems. Causes of cp: damage to the cerebrum by any of the following: Anything that causes wither a premature birth or low weight baby. A person with cp may require the services of a general practitioner, a pediatrician, speech and language support, physical therapy and occupational therapy: lifelong treatment, no cure, 10,000 babies a year in us.