My Cerebral Palsy Story (Q & A) |Talk with Tia|
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- Опубликовано: 17 апр 2021
- Hey all,
So many of you don't know something pretty special about me. I was born with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy. I have only been affected physically, so I walk different than others. I have never talked about this on this wide off a scale, so this is new for me. But, I wanted to give you guys some insight on what cerebral palsy is and my personal experience with it. So I hope you guys enjoy this and I will do more of these in the future.
Here is the information from the CDC about CP that is talked about in this video
erebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control his or her muscles.
4 Main types of CP:
- Spastic Cerebral Palsy:
The most common type of CP is spastic CP. Spastic CP affects about 80% of people with CP.
People with spastic CP have increased muscle tone. This means their muscles are stiff and, as a result, their movements can be awkward. Spastic CP usually is described by what parts of the body are affected:
* Spastic diplegia/diparesis:―In this type of CP, muscle stiffness is mainly in the legs, with the arms less affected or not affected at all. People with spastic diplegia might have difficulty walking because tight hip and leg muscles cause their legs to pull together, turn inward, and cross at the knees (also known as scissoring).
* Spastic hemiplegia/hemiparesi;s―This type of CP affects only one side of a person’s body; usually the arm is more affected than the leg.
* Spastic quadriplegia/quadriparesis:―Spastic quadriplegia is the most severe form of spastic CP and affects all four limbs, the trunk, and the face. People with spastic quadriparesis usually cannot walk and often have other developmental disabilities such as intellectual disability; seizures; or problems with vision, hearing, or speech.
Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: (also includes athetoid, choreoathetoid, and dystonic cerebral palsies)
People with dyskinetic CP have problems controlling the movement of their hands, arms, feet, and legs, making it difficult to sit and walk. The movements are uncontrollable and can be slow and writhing or rapid and jerky. Sometimes the face and tongue are affected and the person has a hard time sucking, swallowing, and talking. A person with dyskinetic CP has muscle tone that can change (varying from too tight to too loose) not only from day to day, but even during a single day.
Ataxic Cerebral Palsy:
People with ataxic CP have problems with balance and coordination. They might be unsteady when they walk. They might have a hard time with quick movements or movements that need a lot of control, like writing. They might have a hard time controlling their hands or arms when they reach for something.;
Mixed Cerebral Palsy
Some people have symptoms of more than one type of CP. The most common type of mixed CP is spastic-dyskinetic CP. (CDC.GOV)
I hope this video helps bring more awareness to cerebral palsy and aids in more representation for others with CP and people with disabilities in general.
For more information on Cerebral Palsy you can visit: www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com...
For more stories on individuals with CP you can visit:
www.facesofcp.org
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Congrats for posting this video! My 13-year daughters also has a diplegic CP and has a hard time walking but manage to walk independently. Would love more video about your journey at School (Middle School), friendship, how did you cope with confidence at School or in life. We've also tried Schreiners hospital but she was resealed quickly without any serious investigation.
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