Medical Problems Associated With Cerebral Palsy

Most people who suffer from Cerebral Palsy do not suffer from medical problems associated with Cerebral Palsy. However, there are some disorders that cannot be ruled out. Some disorders that are considered to be serious include: intellectual growth impairment, motor function of the brain growth, poor vision, and hearing and attentiveness to the outside world.

These Medical Disorders Possibilities are Described Below

Mental Impairment

Statistics tell us that nearly one-third of the people who suffer from Cerebral Palsy suffer some form of mental impairment. One-third of these people who suffer from mental impairment are either severely or moderately impaired. The remaining two-thirds of the Cerebral Palsy population is mentally stable. The disorder of being mentally impaired is more common with people who suffer from spastic quadriplegia. This condition is the problem with the movement of legs and feet.

Seizures Or Epilepsy

Nearly half of the population that is classified in the category of Cerebral Palsy suffers from seizures or epilepsy. A seizure is when the normal pattern of electricity in the brain is disrupted. The uncontrollable electricity outburst in the brain occurring without a trigger, such as fever, it is known as epilepsy. People, who have seizures while suffering from Cerebral Palsy, may have the disturbance of electricity spread through the whole brain. This may cause several other symptoms, which would in turn affect other parts of the body. This condition is similar to “Tonic Seizures”. The seizure may also happen in a specific area of the brain and cause specific symptoms to occur. This is the equivalent to “Partial Seizures”. Tonic and partial seizures are briefly described below.

Tonic Seizures

During a tonic seizure the patient cries out and then loses his or her conscience. This is followed by jerking of both limbs (hands and legs) and losing of balder control.

Partial Seizures

There are two different types of partial seizures: one is simple and the other is complex. In simple ones, the seizures are related to localized symptoms such as muscle twitches, your mouth making chewing movements, lack of feeling and tingling. In a complex one, the symptoms are hallucinations, walk unsteadily, and weakened consciences.

Growth Problems

Common with children who have cerebral palsy is the syndrome called failure to thrive. These symptoms could be from anywhere between moderate to severe. The term is a common phrase used by doctors for children who lag behind in growth. This condition persists in children who eat and drink regularly. This condition in babies will be marked by low weight. Irregular shortness will be observed in young children, and in teenagers the symptoms would be a mixture of irregular shortness and lack of sexual development.

Impaired Vision Or Hearing

Statistically speaking, many children who have cerebral palsy have strabismus; this is when the alignment in the eyes is wrong. It happens because of the difference in the muscles of the eye. The symptoms if present in adults causes double vision. If present in children, the eye ignores the signal from the misaligned eye.