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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. [1] ... and self-feed has been associated with increased life expectancy. [159]
Because cerebral palsy has "varying severity and complexity" across the lifespan, [3] it can be considered a collection of conditions for management purposes. [4] A multidisciplinary approach for cerebral palsy management is recommended, [ 3 ] focusing on "maximising individual function, choice and independence" in line with the International ...
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease involving the cerebral cortex and the basal ganglia. [1] CBD symptoms typically begin in people from 50 to 70 years of age, and typical survival before death is eight years.
Angelman syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, childhood disintegrative disorder, various neurodegenerative disorders [6] Treatment: Special education, physiotherapy, braces [5] Medication: Anticonvulsants [5] Prognosis: Life expectancy for many is middle age. [5] Frequency: 1 in 8,500 females [4] Lethal in males, with rare exceptions.
The Pennsylvania parents of a 21-year-old blind and deaf man with cerebral palsy who died in September after being starved for months have been charged in connection to his death, authorities ...
Luongo has a “mild” form of cerebral palsy (CP), a collection of motor disorders that impact someone’s movement, balance and posture, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in "language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living". [1]
Pachygyria (from Greek pachy 'thick, fat' gyri) is a congenital malformation of the cerebral hemisphere. It results in unusually thick convolutions of the cerebral cortex. Typically, children have developmental delay and seizures, the onset and severity depending on the severity of the cortical malformation.