1. Tristan Zvolensky p.4 December 1st, 2014
Cerebral Palsy
Tristan Zvolensky
p.4
December 1st, 2014

2. What is CP?
Disorder where muscle movement and brain activity is permanently effected
Seizures and muscles spasms tend to occur

3. symptoms Muscle spasms Hypotonia Hypertonia Dystonia Fixed joints
Using preferred side of body
Excessive drooling
Difficulty swallowing
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Ataxia
Athetosis
Oral diseases
Seizures
Intellectual disabilities

4. causes X link recessive Usually transmitted from females to males
INHERITANCE
BITH DEFECT
X link recessive
Usually transmitted from females to males
¼ of daughters and all sons are expected to be affected
Prematurity
Birth defects
Probability of CP occurring varies from ethnicity to ethnicity

5. Interesting facts Only 2% of CP cases are genetically inherited
CP is the most common physical disability that occurs during childhood
Every hour, another child is born with CP
Over 17 million people have CP

6. Treatment & Research Making sure the house is safe for someone with CP
Wheelchair if needed
Muscle braces if needed
Proper food and nutrition
Therapy is customized for patient; therapy helps with mobility and social interaction, it also helps with dealing with pain and maximize independence
Georgia Regents University: studies on the use of stem cells from cord blood to help children diagnosed with cerebral palsy
University of Texas: investigate 2 forms of stem cell therapy on children diagnosed with cerebral palsy
Recent studies are showing interest in stem cells and their effect on kids with cerebral palsy.

7. Types of cerebral palsy
Spastic Cerebral Palsy: characterized by muscle stiffness and permanent
contractions
• Athetoid or Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: characterized by uncontrolled, slow,
writhing movements
• Ataxic Cerebral Palsy: characterized by poor coordination and balance