SEVERE CEREBRAL PALSY

Though patients suffering from mild cerebral palsy do not require any form of special medical attention but in case of patients suffering from severe cerebral palsy might not be able to walk and tend to suffer from a number of health related conditions requiring lifelong help.

Patients suffering from severe cerebral palsy tend to suffer from reduced life expectancy. Kids suffering from severe cerebral palsy tend to have a 70% chance of reaching their 20th birthday.

Kids having severe cerebral palsy tend to suffer from major medical problems which can include debilitating motor impairments, seizures and sensory problems. Severe cerebral palsy tends to leave patients who have been fully or partially paralyzed in the trunk and extremities.

Diplegia is the term which is used in case of patients in whose cerebral palsy is worse in the lower extremities as compared to the upper extremities whereas Quadriplegia is a term used for describing the loss of sensation or functioning in the trunk.

People suffering from severe cerebral palsy find it difficult to move and labor and many of them need assistance to walk. Treatment of patient suffering from severe cerebral palsy tends to be determined by the individual need of the patient.

A team of professionals have to be specially trained for helping patients suffering from severe cerebral palsy which includes the following:

Pediatricians
Physical and occupational therapists
Social workers
Speech and language pathologists
Psychologists
 Neurologists
Orthopedists
 Educators