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| Cerebral Palsy |
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Song: Enya - Watemark
Many children with cerebral palsy have a
congenital malformation of the brain, meaning
that the malformation existed at birth and
was not caused by factors occurring during
the birthing process. Not all of these
malformations can be seen by the physician,
even with today's most sophisticated scans,
but when CP is recognized in a newborn, a
congenital malformation is suspected. When a
diagnosis of CP is made, the mother and
father often feel guilty and wonder what they
did to cause their child to have this
disorder. While it is certainly true that
good prenatal care is an essential part of
preventing congenital problems, it must be
stated that congenital problems, or "birth
defects," often occur even when the mother
has strictly followed her physician's advice
in caring for herself and the developing
infant. Though the causes of "birth defects"
are usually unknown, we do know that the
developing brain can be affected by several
factors. When the fetus is exposed to certain
chemicals or infections through the expectant
mother, for example. The developing brain can
be injured if the expectant
mother suffers severe physical trauma, the
fetal brain can be injured, too, but this is
rare. Finally, prematurity and a low birth
weight have been shown to be related to an
increased incidence of specific disorders.
Many chemicals are known to adversely affect
the developing brain, alcohol being the most
commonly used. The term Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome describes the long-term,
multi-system effect of alcohol on a child
whose mother abused alcohol during the
pregnancy. When a fetus is exposed to large
amounts of alcohol, several body systems,
including the neurological system will almost
certainly suffer damage. Cigarette smoking by
the mother has been shown to decrease birth
weight, and low birth weight is associated
with several disorders, including cerebral
palsy. Severe malnutrition in the mother can
adversely affect brain growth in the fetus,
and it, too, can result in a low birth
weight. The use of cocaine or crack by the
expectant mother is associated with blood
vessel complications, and these complications
affect many organs as well as the central
nervous system. Cocaine use is increasing and
thus becoming more prevalent as cause of
brain damage in infants. Most infants whose
mothers used cocaine during pregnancy develop
mental retardation rather than cerebral
palsy, however. Infections such as rubella
(German measles), toxoplasmosis, and
cytomegalovirus (CMV), ( if a woman has them
during pregnancy), also may injure the brain
of the fetus. Rubella can be prevented by
immunization, prior to becoming pregnant, and
the chances of becoming infected with
toxoplasmosis can be minimized by not
handling the feces of cats and by avoiding
raw or uncooked meat.
Pictures: Google
Information: Wikipedia &
http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_
ortho/clinics/c_palsy/cpweb.htm
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| BRAIN ANEURYSM-ANEURISMA CEREBRAL |
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-A brain aneurysm, also called a cerebral or
intracranial aneurysm, is an abnormal bulging
outward of one of the arteries in the brain.
It is estimated that up to one in 15 people
in the United States will develop a brain
aneurysm during their lifetime.
Brain aneurysms are often discovered when
they rupture, causing bleeding into the brain
or the space closely surrounding the brain
called the subarachnoid space, causing a
subarachnoid hemorrhage. Subarachnoid
hemorrhage from a ruptured brain aneurysm can
lead to a hemorrhagic stroke, brain damage
and death.
The main goals of treatment once an aneurysm
has ruptured are to stop the bleeding and
potential permanent damage to the brain and
to reduce the risk of recurrence. Unruptured
brain aneurysms are sometimes treated to
prevent rupture. Learn more about treatment
options for a brain aneurysm.
Incidence Rates of Brain Aneurysms
Approximately 0.2 to 3 percent of people with
a brain aneurysm may suffer from bleeding per
year
The annual incidence of aneurysmal
subarachnoid hemorrhage in the U.S. exceeds
30,000 people. Ten to 15 percent of these
patients will die before reaching the
hospital and over 50 percent will die within
the first thirty days after rupture. Of those
who survive, about half suffer some permanent
neurological deficit
Brain aneurysms can occur in people of all
ages, but are most commonly detected in those
ages 35 to 60
Women are actually more likely to get a brain
aneurysm than men, with a ratio of 3:2
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| Turok 2 - Cerebral Bore |
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I was unaware of the sophisticated A.I. Turok
2 has when I recorded the video, to my
surpirse the poor dino was so scared of my
little toy.
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