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In Chapter 13 I was really inrteested in the functional disorder of the brain called Cerebral Palsy. I had no idea there were so many causes of this disorder such as a maternal infection like rubella, a pinched umbilical cord depriving the fetus of blood and oxygen, and even incompatible blood type and RH. All of these issues can cause Cerebral Palsy. I also didn’t know that an infection after birth could cause this functional disorder as well. It was interesting and sad to learn that 2 to 4 of every 1000 infants are affected by this in the United States and premature and low weight infants are 10 times more likely to develop Cerebral Palsy. I also had no idea there are four recognized forms of Cerebral Palsy: spastic which is the most common, up to 70% of Cerebral Palsy infants have the spastic form where muscles are tense and reflexes are exaggerated. Choreoathetoid is another form which causes constant, purposeless movements that are uncontrollable. Infants with the atactic form have poor balance and are prone to falling down. The forth form of Cerebral Palsy is mixed. It is not easy to determine the type of Cerebral Palsy in an infant, but it can usually be diagnosed between 18 to 36 months of age.
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(VISITOR) AUTHOR'S NAME
Eduardo
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16 december 2014, 15:00:56
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