Cerebral Palsy Diary
Hadlee Gibson
November 13th, 2017
4th period
Disease Diary
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the disorder of movement, posture or muscle tone. Some people diagnosed with this disease have a loss of hearing and vision. Cerebral palsy doesn’t a ffect the life expectancy of some people. Some of the symptoms are: stiff muscles, exaggerated or jerky reflexes, problems with movement on one side of the body, involuntary movements or tremors, lack of coordination and balance, problems swallowing or sucking, drooling, seizures, difficulty with speech, contractures, dated motor skill development, incontinence, and gastrointestinal problems. Treatment isn’t focused on curing him or her but more about preparing them to live as independently as possible.
November 13th, 2017
4th period
Disease Diary
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the disorder of movement, posture or muscle tone. Some people diagnosed with this disease have a loss of hearing and vision. Cerebral palsy doesn’t a ffect the life expectancy of some people. Some of the symptoms are: stiff muscles, exaggerated or jerky reflexes, problems with movement on one side of the body, involuntary movements or tremors, lack of coordination and balance, problems swallowing or sucking, drooling, seizures, difficulty with speech, contractures, dated motor skill development, incontinence, and gastrointestinal problems. Treatment isn’t focused on curing him or her but more about preparing them to live as independently as possible.