| Cerebral palsy is a disorder that is caused because | | | | becoming weak or rigid due to contracture. Physical |
| some parts of the brain that control muscular | | | | therapy when used in combination of special braces |
| movement are damaged. There is still no single cure | | | | will help a child immensely and prevent contraction of |
| for this disorder but various treatments are available | | | | spastic muscles that are stretched. |
| to help elevate the patient's suffering. | | | | Treatment involves teaching children small exercises |
| No single doctor can help to treat a patient who has | | | | so that they can about their work independently. |
| cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy patients need a team of | | | | Most of these are suitably designed for children with |
| health care professionals who can develop a | | | | cerebral palsy so that they can do small chores like |
| treatment especially for them depending upon their | | | | brushing their teeth, dressing, writing and using the |
| needs and problems. When planning a series of | | | | bathroom with any help. |
| treatment for a cerebral palsy patient it is necessary | | | | Speech therapy, psychotherapy and medication for |
| to involve the family members, teachers, caregivers | | | | seizures are some of the other treatment that |
| so that everyone gets a role to play in the | | | | patients of cerebral palsy given. Speech therapy helps |
| treatment. | | | | children with Cerebral palsy as they have problems |
| A team of health care professionals involving a | | | | when pronouncing words. Because of the disorder, |
| pediatrician, pediatric psychiatrist and a pediatric | | | | cerebral palsy patients would often find it difficult to |
| neurologist gives those suffering from Cerebral Palsy | | | | swallow and this often leads to drooling. Speech |
| treatment. A team of doctors comprising a family | | | | therapy helps in both communication and swallowing. |
| doctor, neurologist and a psychiatrist treats adults | | | | Medication is given to help prevent seizures from |
| with cerebral palsy. While a pediatric psychiatrist | | | | occurring. Almost all patients with cerebral palsy will |
| provides primary care for a child suffering from | | | | be susceptible to seizures and to prevent this |
| cerebral palsy, a psychiatrist provides primary care | | | | medications are given. Patients are also prescribed |
| for adults suffering from cerebral palsy. Other | | | | muscle relaxants and other medicines to help relieve |
| specialised health care professional who are also | | | | their symptoms. Psychotherapy is used along with |
| involved in treating patients with cerebral palsy include | | | | physical therapy so that the patient learns to improve |
| an orthopedist, physical therapist, speech and | | | | both motor and muscular development. Lots of kind |
| language pathologist, occupational therapist, social | | | | words and praise will help to instill confidence in their |
| worker and a psychologist. | | | | child suffering from cerebral palsy. |
| Physical therapy is an important aspect of treatment, | | | | Positive reinforcement is an important tool that is |
| which should begin the moment cerebral palsy, is | | | | used when treating children with cerebral palsy as it |
| diagnosed in a patient. The patients should be taught | | | | encourages them to use their weak limbs to walk, |
| a series of exercises that would involve moving their | | | | overcome defects in speech and helps to prevent |
| limbs so that it will help prevent their muscles form | | | | negative behavior like biting and hair pulling. |