Clients with Disabilities - Cerebral Palsy
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?- Created by: Megan Billyeald
- Created on: 05-06-13 09:47
Cerebral Palsy
- A person with Cerebral Palsy usually has muscle stiffness and a lack of co-ordination which results in jerky movements and loss of balance and sometimes involuntary writhing movements.
- This may lead to difficulty in chewing and swallowing and unintentional eye movements
- Symptoms can vary between individuals as it all depends on the location of the brain damage.
- Many people with Cerebral Palsy are able to walk. However, in some cases the condition is that severe that they may require the use of a wheelchair.
- A small minority of people also have a learning disability coupled with the condition.
Cause of Cerebral Palsy
- Results from brain damage due to hypoxia or anoxia during pregnancy or during or after birth.
- Problems are usually caused by an inefficient placenta that restricts the blood supply and the oxygen supply to the foetus.
- Cerebral Palsy can also be caused if the mother contracts Rubella in the early stages of pregnancy
- Some cases can happen later in life through…
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