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Work Sample 5
Work Sample 5
Work Sample 5
Brain
Injury
Cerebral Palsy
Background
Cerebral Palsy or CP for short is a congenital disorder of movement,muscle tone,
or posture.It is common with around 200,000 cases in the United States reported
every year. Cerebral Palsy is due to abnormal brain development,often before
birth. Symptoms include exaggerated reflexes, floppy or rigid limbs, and
involuntary motions.
Pathophysiology
Intraventricular Hemorrhage:
Ischemia/Hypoxia:
If the patients with Cerebral Palsy do exercise then they will feel and see the
following:
1. Cardiovascular troubles
2. Neurological difficulties
3. Respiratory problems
4. Kidney problems
5. Diabetes
6. Osteoporosis
7. Artritis
8. High Blood Pressure
9. Obesity
Sources
www.strolecenter.org
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.org
Work Cited
https://www.mayoclinic.org/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25112118
https://www.nchpad.org/869/4965/Exercise~Programming~for~Clients~with~Cer
ebral~Palsy
http://www.cerebralpalsy.org/information/health-fitness
http://www.pathophys.org/cerebralpalsy/#Pathophysiology