Information About Cerebral Palsy

When I was in college I looked after a child that had a fractured ribs for the reason that his father accidentally stepped on him. And that said father had another son died for the same reason. He did not do anything drastic at all. It only happen because the father had a cerebral palsy and he cannot control his movement. I felt sorry for the kids, but what can he do? His wife needs to work and he is the only one that can look after them. I think the best thing they can do is to try never to have another child unless there will another person to look after their children.

Cerebral palsy is a general term that describes a group of conditions that cause movement problems. The most common type is spastic cerebral palsy where the muscles are stiff and rigid in one or more limbs. The underlying problem is damage or faulty development in a part of the brain which usually occurs sometime before birth. Cerebral palsy ranges from mild to severe. In some cases there are associated problems such as learning difficulties and epilepsy. The main aim of treatment is to, as far as possible, prevent or limit the contractures and limb deformities that can occur, and to minimise any disability.