Spastic Cerebral Palsy : Complications

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Complications could include:
Seizures; Injuries from falls; Reduced mobility; Reduced communication skills (sometimes; Reduced intellect (sometimes; Social stigmatization.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2006
Spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder in which brain damage results in a movement disability.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder in which brain damage results in a movement disability.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Falls are a common source of injury, particularly in the elderly population. They are more likely to occur if impairments in balance, strength, perception, joint range of motion, postural function or coordination are present.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A psychosocial disorder is a mental illness caused or influenced by life experiences, as well as maladjusted cognitive and behavioral processes. The term psychosocial refers to the psychological and social factors that influence mental health.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A psychosocial disorder is a mental illness caused or influenced by life experiences, as well as maladjusted cognitive and behavioral processes. The term psychosocial refers to the psychological and social factors that influence mental health.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior due to an excessive electrical activity in the brain.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 6, 2007
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception (sense of feeling) or motor activity (movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain. Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
A seizure is a sudden change in behavior characterized by changes in sensory perception (sense of feeling) or motor activity (movement) due to an abnormal firing of nerve cells in the brain . Epilepsy is a condition characterized by recurrent seizures that may include repetitive muscle jerking called convulsions.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
A temporary series of uncontrollable muscle spasms brought on by unusual electrical activity in the brain. Also known as convulsion, clonic seizure, or tonic-clonic seizure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
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