i have cerebral palsy is it possible to be diagnosed with another neurological disorder like ms or als?

Question

Is it possible to have 2 neurological disorders at the same time? Such as cerebral palsy & ms

Answer 1

Yes: Over your lifetime you can develop a second disorder.Cp is defined by the static or stable nature of the brain injury, but that static injury can have result in more difficulty as you age due to the decreased mobility and lack of exercise needed to maintain unaffected activities. A second illness like ms or als, based on poorly understood factors can affect anyone.

Answer 2

Cerebral Palsy: Having cerebral palsy does not present you from developing any other neurologic disorders.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, yes: Would certainly propose that if you have developed new problems or worsening of older issues, that this be thoroughly investigated, and diagnosed. There is no unusual susceptibility to another neurological disorder due to your CP, but no protection either.

Answer 4

CP acquired< 3yo: By definition cerebral palsy is related to injury to the developing nervous system befort the 3rd birthday. (pregnancy, labor, delivery or the infancy years). Brain injury after that point is looked on as a different process similar to adult strokes or brain injury defects. The separation is more than random. Infants with CP have a greater recovery potential than adults with similar injuries.

Answer 5

Acquired form: The more common form of cerebral palsy is the congenital form that is present from birth and is usually associated with defects of the brain or injury to the developing brain. Later injuries including strokes and trauma may cause severe motor problems that can then be classified as a form of acquired cerebral palsy. It then is just a matter of terminology: static encephalopathy affecting motor.

Answer 6

No: Cerebral palsy is due to a brain injury sustained before age two. The brain injury is stable, but the manifestations of the injury can change. Once you have been diagnosed with cp, you always have it. Adults can be diagnosed with a CP only if it was missed as a child.

Answer 7

Generally not: By definition the injury causing CP creates a stable effect; that is you do not see deterioration of skills after they are acquired. Some nervous system disorders get worse with age as the injury is continuing, not cp. Some CP patients may choose a wheel chair later in life although they can still walk some for the convenience & speed. Most CP kids actually will get better over time with therapy.

Answer 8

It should not: Cerebral palsy by definition is a static encephalopathy. This means that it is a stable condition that just needs help to overcome. If there is progressive loss of function, then some other diagnosis must be considered. In some patients the back, hips, ankles get tighter and contracted. This is not worse disease but just progression of the spasticity.

Answer 9

Physical exam: Since infants do little more than feed & cuddle we must wait until they are a little older to begin showing abnormalities of muscle tone & difficulty acheiving motor skills before CP is suspected. I have suspected this as early as 6 months but it is often around a year before the features are evident enough to make the dx.Workup may look into look alike issues.

Answer 10

Physical exam: The best way to initially diagnose cerebral palsy is with a thorough history and physical exam. If needed, a brain imaging study can help detail affected areas of the brain.

Answer 11

Examination findings: There is no specific diagnostic test for cerebral palsy. The diagnosis is made on the basis of the findings on examination including abnormalities of muscle tone, limitation of movement at joints, and abnormality of reflexes. There may be developmental delay, speech problems and visual abnormalities accompanying the motor abnormanlities.

Answer 12

Injury to nerves: CP results from an stable (non-progessive) injury to brain cells that are devoted to movement, muscle control & posture. The injury can be lack of nutrients (oxygen, glucose) due to blood flow problems or hemorrhage or infection (virus, parasite, bacteria).The injury can occur during pregnancy, labor, delivery or the first 3 yrs.

Answer 13

Brain injury: Cerebral palsy is a static encephalopathy which results in a problem with control of muscles. Children may be found to have the condition shortly after birth. Some are due to injury at birth, others due to injury in utero, many the cause is never determined. Injury to the brain after birth can result in a form of acquired cerebral palsy such as from meningitis, stroke, injury, brain surgery.

Answer 14

Cerebral palsy: Cerebral palsy is caused by an abnormality or disruption in brain development, usually before a child is born. Causes include: random mutations in genes, maternal infections that affect the developing fetus, lack of oxygen or blood flow to the brain, infant infections that cause inflammation in or around the brain, traumatic head injury to an infant from a motor vehicle accident, fall or abuse.

Answer 15

Cerebral palsy is a : group of motor impairments defined by the way they affect mobility & hand use. Genetic errors, prenatal exposure to alcohol or drugs & other factors can alter brain formation as early as 3 wks. after conception. Decreased flow of blood & oxygen to the fetal brain from maternal, placental or fetal problems can occur any time before or during birth. Trauma & infection can cause CP up to age 3 yrs.

Answer 16

Possibly: Ankle fractures requiring surgery can be stabilized a number of ways. A typical fracture pattern is stabilized with a plate and screws on the outside bone (fibula) and screws or pins on the inside bone (tibia) if needed.

Answer 17

If your active : It better to remove them, after you are sure the bone is healed.

Answer 18

See below: It sounds like you had a typical repair of a fractured ankle. If you are now hurting then either the plates and screws need removing from possibly loosening or you are developing post traumatic arthritis. X-rays and eval recommended.

Answer 19

Ok: So basically what is the question?

Answer 20

An archaic Rx: In the 70's & 80"s a pt & ot in philli promoted a patterning method for cp. The method involved rebreathing co2 & moving body thru motions of fish/salimander/man to awaken the nerves. Psychological researchers showed the method was no better that simple visitation & encouragemt. For the pt&ot they were getting $30k in initial fees + followup.Well meaning but worthless rx follow many chronic pbs.

Answer 21

No relation found: Patterning was a popular therapy method about 40 years ago. The insitute of human potential used this method to "cure" cp. It was never found of definite value when examined critically. Appropriate therapy methods are very important, but intense patterning is not worth the enormous time and cost.

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