1. Ronald is experiencing a cerebral vascular accident also known as a CVA or in layman’s terms‚ he is experiencing a stroke. Cerebral vascular accidents are very serious medical emergencies that are life threatening. Stroke is a generalized term that explains injury or death of the brain tissue due to interruption of cerebral blood flow (Bledsoe‚ p.g.197). A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to a part of the brain is stopped completely or significantly reduced. With no oxygen supply from the
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Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of movement‚ muscle tone or posture. It affects the ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way. The exact cause is unknown‚ but many cases are the result of problems during pregnancy in which the brain is damaged or it does not develop normally. It can be caused from anything that interferes with normal brain development such as infections and maternal health problems. It usually occurs before or during birth‚ or during the first 3 to 5
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Cerebral palsy prevents Melody from living an ordinary life. Despite this‚ she has a fascinating photographic memory that puts her above her classmates intelligence wise. However‚ given her cerebral palsy‚ she is not able to utilize her intelligence. Similarly‚ I struggled with a medical condition that prevented me from being an ordinary third grader
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and manifestations vary among children and incorporate poor coordination‚ stiff muscles‚ weak muscles‚ and tremors. There may be problems with sensation‚ hearing‚ vision‚ speech and swallowing. Other associated disorders incorporate seizures and cognitive problems [1]. It happens in about 2.1 per 1‚000 live births. Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain
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bral Palsy Cerebral Palsy What is Cerebral Palsy? According to Perlstein it is a "term used to designate any paralysis‚ weakness‚ in coordination‚ or functional aberration of the motor system resulting from brain pathology."(McDonald 7). Most cases of Cerebral Palsy are diagnosed before age three‚ the sooner it is diagnosed the better the chance the child has of living a normal life. This condition usually occurs during birth or infancy and is more frequent in underdeveloped nations. The exact
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Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement‚ muscle tone or posture that is caused by disruptions to the premature‚ growing brain‚ often occurs before birth. Signs and symptoms are seen during infancy or preschool years. Commonly‚ cerebral palsy is brought on by impaired movement associated with excessive reflexes‚ floppiness‚ or rigidity of the arms and legs and body‚ abnormal posture‚ compulsory movements‚ unsteadiness of walking‚ or some combination of these. The result of having cerebral palsy affects
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Cerebral Palsy is defined as a condition marked by impaired muscle coordination (spastic paralysis) and/or other disabilities‚ typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth. Although Cerebral palsy is not contagious‚ a person can intentionally or unintentionally increase the possibility a child will develop Cerebral Palsy through abuse‚ medical malpractice‚ negligence‚ or the spread of a bacterial or viral infection (Stern‚ 2017). Cerebral palsy was first introduced in the mid 1800’s
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Cerebral Lateralization and Functionality March 24‚ 2011 PSY/240 Studies have been conducted on cerebral lateralization and functionality of the human brain. Many studies have revealed there are no substantial differences of the left and right hemispheres of the human brain (Pinel‚ 2009). Some functional differences have shown one hemisphere may be slightly dominating for functional differences (Pinel‚ 2009). “It is widely believed that the left hemisphere has exclusive control over language
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION Mechanisms of Occlusion Most MIs are caused by a disruption in the vascular endothelium associated with an unstable atherosclerotic plaque that stimulates the formation of an intracoronary thrombus‚ which results in coronary artery blood flow occlusion. If such an occlusion persists long enough (20 to 40 min)‚ irreversible myocardial cell damage and cell death will occur.5 The development of atherosclerotic plaque occurs over a period of years to decades
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Affected by Cerebral Palsy Have you ever been in a situation where the unexpected becomes the expected‚ and your life is changed forever? I have. Nobody expects to know what it is like to have a disabled family member‚ but when you are confronted with this challenge‚ it changes you. I have had many life changing experiences but none as important as meeting my cerebral palsy stricken cousin Lexi. Lexi has a huge heart and she has shown me how important it is to help others in need. The
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