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| What is Cerebral Palsy (CP) ? |
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| Written by Administrator |
| Friday, 28 August 2009 18:49 |
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Cerebral palsy is a chronic illness caused by damage to central nervous system in prenatal or postnatal period, it effects physical movement and muscle coordination and has a progressive nature. Symptoms 1. Palsy 2. Weakness 3. Ataxia 4. Developmental delay 5. Problems understanding 6. Behavioral problems 7. Impaired vision, hearing, or speech 8. Seizures When does it appear? Injury of the central nervous system may accure during a pathological pregnancy, traumatic delivery or in the first weeks after birth. Causes I. prenatal (before birth) # measles and rubella infection # AIDS infection # toxoplasmosis # Blood type incompatibility (Rh incompatibility) # alcohol intake # hypoxia (brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain) # abnormal development of the brain # premature birth II. perinatal (during birth) # trauma # pathological presentations # complications of labor and delivery (forceps, vacuum extractor) III. postnatal (after birth) # hyperblirubinemia (jaundice) # cranial trauma # neuroinfections # coma and inefficient resuscitation Early signs In newborns: # seizures # breathing problems # abnormal paleness # agitation # somnolence # problems with suckling and swallowing Later signs: # increased (hypertonia) or decreased (hypotonia) muscle tone # lack of muscle coordination # developmental delay of movements # sensorial problems (hearing, vision) What can we do? If you observe that your child is slow to develop: # Don’t lose hope # Don’t let the time pass # Communicate with other parents, grand-mothers # Establish a dialogue with the team of doctors # Ask for specialized services (psychologist, physical therapist, ophthalmologist, speech therapist, audiologist) # Ask for councelling in family planning (a specialist in molecular genetics) # Ask for help in solving problems with accomodation and schooling Where to go? Local centers specialized in medical and social assistance. AiBi (Friends of Children) # Address: Chisinau, Sciusev street, 94, MD-2012 # Phone/Fax: (03322) 23-37-08 # Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it # Web: www.aibi.it The Alliance of active NGO’s in area of Social Protection of the Child and Family # Address: Chisinau, 180 Stefan cel Mare street, 8 flour, of. 806, 807, MD 2004 # Phone/Fax: (03322) 23-42-68, (03322) 23-40-69 # Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .m # Web: www.aliantacf.net.md "Motivatie" association from Moldova / Communitary Center for Children and Young people with physical disabilities # Address: Chisinau, 23/1 Traian street, MD-2060 # Phone/Fax: (03322) 76-35-97, 78-23-93 # Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Association of deaf Children from Moldova/Rehabilitation Center for deaf children # Address: Chisinau, 40 Soroceanu street, MD-2025 # Phone/Fax: (03322) 28-17-01 # Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Day Center "Speranta" # Address: Chisinau, 12/2-2 Traian street # Phone/Fax: (03322) 56-11-00, (03322) 56-81-85 # Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it # Web: www.speranta.moldline.net Every Child # Address: Chisinau, 75 Kogalniceanu street Center "Voinicel" # Address: Chisinau, 23 M. Eminescu street, app. 5 # Phone: (03322) 22-49-36 Center "ProFamilia" # Address: Chisinau, 163/5 a Grenoble street, MD-2019 # Phone: (03322) 77-16-67 |
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