INVESTIGATION Peripheral Facial Palsy. Descriptive Study at the University Hospital in Getafe Alejandra Ayala Mejías‚ José Carlos Casqueiro Sánchez‚ Enrique Durio Calero‚ and Ricardo Sanz Fernández Hospital Universitario de Getafe‚ Getafe‚ Madrid‚ Spain Objective: Our aim is to validate a protocol for the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral facial palsy. Material and method: A cross-sectional and retrospective descriptive study was made of 63 patients diagnosed with facial palsy and given out-patient follow-up
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CARE STUDY This care study is about a service user with Cerebral Palsy and Dysphasia. This assignment will give a brief description of her background history‚ her condition and care needs. In order to maintain the confidentiality of the service user‚ I will refer to her as Daisy Chain and any personal information will be changed accordingly and not be used in conjunction with anything else other than this study. I obtained consent from the service user‚ her family and the adult day centre where
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Lee‚ D.C.‚ Hara‚ R.‚ Rethlefsen‚ S.A.‚ Kay‚ R.M.‚ Dorey‚ F.J.‚ & Gilsanz‚ V. (2010) performed a randomized study to examine the effects of vibration therapy in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The investigators pursued effects on bone and muscle in this population. The criteria for inclusion were children with cerebral palsy 6 -12 years old (most likely to show response for bone mass accrual due to their young age)‚ children with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels 1 -4‚ and
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I was born with Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy; A neurological motor disorder that effects my lower legs‚ ankles‚ and feet. In short‚ this conditions causes me to have permanently weakened muscles in my lower extremities and shortened Achilles tendons. At the age of seven‚ a highly skilled Pediatric Surgeon gave me an opportunity for mobility as I had never experienced. A few months later‚ a dedicated therapist and my mother taught me how to walk again. My disability has most definitely put limitations
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Throughout the time‚ humanity has developed one ability more than anything; the ability to communicate‚ verbally in particular. Language is an evolving concept for sure‚ because without the great vocabulary‚ humans would not be any different than monkeys. The ability to exchange information is shared by every communication systems‚ and a number of non-human systems share several features of human language. The primary difference between human and non-human communication is that animals are
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Child Care 11/17/13 Cleft Lip is an incomplete joining of the upper lip below the nose. It is found in around one of every 1000 births. Children with cleft lip are found to be at risk for hearing‚ speech‚ language‚ academic‚ and social difficulties. This defect can occur in all ethnic groups but is most common in Asians. It is a prenatal and genetic type of birth defect. The cause of cleft lip is somewhat unknown but doctors have many ideas. Certain medications‚ and smoking while pregnant
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History & examination Key diagnostic factorsshow all presence of risk factors (common) Strong risk factors include prematurity‚ multiple births‚ maternal illnesses (e.g.‚ chorioamnionitis‚ TORCH infections‚ thyroid disease‚ iodine deficiency‚ thromobotic disorders)‚ birth asphyxia (due to placental abruption‚ rupture of the uterus‚ prolonged/obstructed labour‚ instrumental delivery)‚ brain malformation‚ metabolic/genetic disorders‚ severe hyperbilirubinaemia‚ periventricular haemorrhage‚ neonatal
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1st Guest Speaker 1:25 – 2:10 Lecture on Cerebral Palsy : Medical Perspective By Dr. Annah Rebecca V. Doroja‚ DPPS‚ FPSDBP 2:10 – 2:20 Open Forum 2:20 – 2:30 Synthesis of the Discussion 2:30 – 2:35 Awarding of Plaque and Token of Appreciation By Mrs. Melanie Joy Bustamante‚ RN and Ms. Julie Vira Chua 2:35 – 2:45 Intermission No. 1 2:45 – 2:50 Introduction of 2nd Guest Speaker 2:50 – 3:35 Lecture on Therapies Available for Cerebral Palsy By Mr. John Teodoro‚ PTRP‚ RN 3:35 – 3:45
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1. Define and identify general characteristics of cerebral palsy (CP). Cerebral palsy is a condition in which permanent disabling symptoms are a result of damage to the motor control areas of the brain. Characteristics of cerebral palsy include abnormal reflex development‚ seizures‚ speech and language disorders‚ sensory impairments‚ bone growth‚ and respiratory conditions. 2. There are three neuromotor classifications (types) of CP. Identify the area of the brain affected in each as well as a
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Cerebral palsy remains one of the most common debilitating diseases in the world. Factors such as neuromuscular incoordination‚ use of soft diet and delayed oral clearance of food make maintenance of optimum oral hygiene a challenging task in these children. The compromised oral hygiene in turn make these children highly vulnerable to dental disease. Maintaining optimal oral/dental health in CP children is of utmost importance as these children usually suffer from several associated general health
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