Cerebral palsy
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East Forsyth grads holding sale to pay for special van for classmate's daughter A Class Action for a Good Cause...where she lived for the first few months of her life. Found to have myriad dire health problems, Courtney battles blindness, cerebral palsy, a seizure disorder and autism. Twenty-three surgeries have punctuated her young life. In this article: East Forsyth High School, Cerebral palsy, and Autism |
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Medical News Today | November 18, 2009
Recovering With 4-Legged Friends Requires Less Pain Medication
...an adult or child with a disability under the guidance of a facilitator. Disabilities served include cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, autism and Down's syndrome. A skilled companion also can serve as a social bridge to people who are not...
In this article: Dog, Chronic pain, Vitamin D, Animal-assisted therapy, Medical advice, and Down's syndrome
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
'Need to give support to physically, mentally-challenged people'
...support to the physically and mentally challenged people, Chairperson of National Trust for Persons with Autism, Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Disabilities, Poonam Natrajan called for change in perception of the society...
In this article: Mental retardation and Autism
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Centre Daily Times | 2 days ago
The Reality Center offers a place for kids on the margins
...to show everyone. Another girl said her low was anxiety about a test result. Her high? These teens - some have autism, others cerebral palsy or Down syndrome - love girl time, and every other activity at the Reality Center, a new...
In this article: God, Autism, Durham School of the Arts, Durham, Cadre, Down syndrome, and Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill
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TC Palm | November 18, 2009
Russ Lemmon: Pediatric dentists urge Crist, legislators to step up to plate
...to have their kids treated," he said. Those under age 5 who can't be safely handled in the office - kids with physical handicaps, cerebral palsy and autism, for example - are taken to IRMC. Never mind Medicaid reimbursements are stuck...
In this article: Medicaid, Vero Beach, and Florida
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | 4 days ago
DynaVox EyeMax Featured in Good Morning America Segment About Man Thought To Be in Coma for 23 Years
...such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease), stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's Disease, autism and intellectual disabilities. The Mayer-Johnson line of print-based and on-screen education...
In this article: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Autism, Parkinson's disease, and Traumatic brain injury
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Detroit Free Press | November 02, 2009
Rochester Hills family works to help others despite daughter's condition
...within 10 years, we'll have it cured." Rett syndrome is described as possessing the symptoms of autism, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and anxiety disorders "all in one little girl." The condition affects about 500 girls and...
In this article: Rochester Hills, Michigan, Occupational therapy, and Anxiety disorder
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Inquirer Local and Regional News | October 18, 2009
Reaction mixed to N.J. office on autism
...on one segment of the problem." "Are the needs of an individual with Down syndrome or cerebral palsy different from the needs of an individual with autism?" asked Baffuto, whose organization has served people with intellectual and...
In this article: Autism and New Jersey
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Circle K Aces High Golf Tournament - Furthering Life without Limits for People with Disabilities
...organization that provides comprehensive programming to over 3,000 children and adults with various disabilities including cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, developmental delays and learning disabilities. In a time of economic...
In this article: Circle K, United Cerebral Palsy, Las Vegas, Arizona, Beneficiary, Revenue, Down syndrome, and Autism
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious conditions that cause physical disability in human development.
Cerebral refers to the cerebrum, which is the affected area of the brain (although the disorder most likely involves connections between the cortex and other parts of the brain such as the cerebellum), and palsy refers to disorder of movement. CP is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the young developing brain and can occur during pregnancy (about 75 percent), during childbirth (about 5 percent) or after birth (about 15 percent) up to about age three.
It is a non-progressive disorder, meaning the brain damage does not worsen, but secondary orthopedic difficulties are common. There is no known cure for CP. Medical intervention is limited to the treatment and prevention of complications arising from CP's effects.
Onset of arthritis and osteoporosis can occur much sooner in adults with cerebral palsy. Further research is needed on adults with CP, as the current literature body is highly focused on the pediatric patient. CP's resultant motor disorder(s) are sometimes, though not always, accompanied by "disturbances of sensation, cognition, communication, perception, and/or behavior, and/or by a seizure disorder".
A 2003 study put the economic cost for CP suffers in the US at $921,000 per case, including lost income. In another study, the incidence in six countries surveyed was 2.12–2.45 per 1000 live births; there has been a slight increase in recent years. Although improvements in neonatal nursing help reduce the number of babies who develop cerebral palsy, they also mean that babies with very low birth weights survive, and these babies are more likely to have cerebral palsy.
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