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Cerebral palsy CCp (Diagnostic procedures (Cranial ultrasound,…
Cerebral palsy
Definition
disorders affecting muscle movement and coordination
Diagnostic procedures
Cranial ultrasound
Electroencephalogram (EEG)
Ammonia levels.
Laboratory tests (blood, urine or genetic)
Thyroid function studies
Computed tomography scanning of the brain
Cerebrospinal protein
Pathophysiology
response of brain tissue to decreased oxygenation
Results in hypoperfusion of periventricular white matter
Cerebral injury resulting in neuronal migration deficit.
Result in spasticity and weakness of the legs
Resulting in a spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy
resulting in extrapyramidal or dyskinetic cerebral palsy.
Treatment
Pharmacologic Therapy
Physiotherapy
Speech therapy
Surgery
Counseling or psychotherapy
Nursing interventions
Provide emotional support
Prevent injury
Enhance self-esteem
Prevent deformity
Increase oral fluid intake
Causes
Bleeding into the brain in the womb
Lack of oxygen
Fetal stroke
Maternal infections
Gene mutations
Symptoms
Stiff muscles and exaggerated reflexes
Difficulty with sucking or eating
Abnormal muscle tone
Excessive drooling or problems with swallowing
Developmental delay
Problems in crawling
