Cerebral Palsy in Children: A Clinical Review

Abstract

The concept of health as a balance between a person and the environment, the unity of soul and body. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard language used in the United States by physicians, researchers, and public health officials to communicate about mental disorders. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurological illness characterized by aberrant tone, posture, and movement. It is clinically categorized into four types based on the primary motor syndrome: spastic hemiplegia, spastic diplegia, spastic quadriplegia, and extra pyramidal or dyskinetic. The rate of CP is 2-3 per 1,000 live births. Prematurity and low birth-weight are key risk factors for CP; however, several other variables, including as maternal illnesses and multiple gestation, have been linked to an increased risk of CP. Treatment is a difficult problem, just as the clinical presentation and risk factors for CP. Rehabilitation facilities and schools should explore educating parents/caregivers to focus on their children’s educational needs, promoting thoughts on the efficacy of practicing autonomy promotion tactics with their child, and encouraging their involvement.