Category Cerebral Palsy

Congenital Disorder A congenital physical anomaly is an abnormality of the structure of a body part. An anomaly may or may not be perceived as a problem condition. Many, if not most, people have one or more minor physical anomalies…

Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and…

Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy Quadriplegia is a form of cerebral palsy that affects all limbs. Severe diplegia is often mistaken for mild quadriplegia because there is some overlap between terms and disagreement between what the proper diagnosis is. There are several…

Hemiplegia (or hemiphlegia) Hemiplegia (or hemiphlegia ) is a condition where a vertical half of a patient’s body is weak or paralyzed, i.e. one arm and its corresponding leg do not function properly. It can be congenital (occurring before, during,…

Different forms of Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia This type of cp primarily affects the legs. Hemiplegia This is a form of cerebral palsy that affects one arm and leg on the same side of the body Double Hemiplegia This is…

Seizures Epilepsy Seizures are temporary abnormal electro-physiologic phenomena of the brain, resulting in abnormal synchronization of electrical neuronal activity. They can manifest as an alteration in mental state, tonic or clonic movements, convulsions, and various other psychic symptoms (such as…

Lekotek, Swedish for “play library” Lekotek, Swedish for “play library” is an international program to lend Assistive Technology, toys and expertise to disabled children. The first lekotek opened in 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden. From there the concept spread to other…

Assistive Technology Consider an example of assistive technology. The modern telephone is not accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Combined with a text telephone (also known as a TDD [Telephone Device for the Deaf] and in…