mercury are unborn fetuses and children. Studies seem to show that the metal has the most negative effect on the developing brain, opposed to the mature adult brain. Some scientists speculate mercury could be the cause of autism, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and Parkinson’s disease, amongst others. I don’t know how accurate or credible these studies are though. Throughout the article Wright states that no one is sure how little mercury can be ingested before the human body shows signs of poisoning
Words: 254 - Pages: 2
is a three year old boy with cerebral palsy (CP) who has been admitted to your unit preoperatively. He will have surgery for a femoral osteotomy and tendon lengthening to stabilize hip joints and to help reduce spasticity. You are orienting the parents to the unit and have a nursing student assisting you. 1. After getting the family settled, you return to the nursing station, and the nursing student asks you to explain CP and what might have caused cerebral palsy. How would you answer the
Words: 1012 - Pages: 5
mother Michelle and her partner Billy who is 60, along with his two older brothers, Richard who is 14 and Robert who is 11. The school which he attends is specialised for children who suffer from physical disabilities. Keith suffers from cerebral palsy; this has resulted in spasticity in all four of his limbs along with high muscle and postural tone, resulting in him finding it difficult to participate in all of the activities which his peers usually carry out. In terms of his intellectual
Words: 683 - Pages: 3
Dick and Judy Hoyt in 1962. A. As a result of oxygen depravation during childbirth was diagnosed with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. B. Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that that effect body movement and muscle coordination. C. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Rick had the most severe type of cerebral palsy. It is often accompanied by severe intellectual disabilities. D. Rick’s doctors had advised Dick and Judy to put Rick in an
Words: 1067 - Pages: 5
direction, the arm shoots out on the same side and flexes on the opposite side; similar changes occur in the legs. 5. Athetoid diplegia: A form of cerebral palsy primarily seen where there is no muscle control in which the legs are more affected than the arms. 6. Athetoid hemiplegia: A form of cerebral palsy which is a form of dyskinetic cerebral palsy associated with athetosis (constant random, writhing involuntary movements of the limbs. One side of the body is more affected than the other; usually
Words: 2892 - Pages: 12
Eastern Washington University. He has two sons and currently lives Spokane, Washington since 1974. There are a few main characters in this book. The main character in this book is Shawn McDaniel, a fourteen year old boy who has a disease called cerebral palsy (C.P) Even though Shawn can not speak or move any muscles he thinks that his father his planning to kill him to ease his pain during his seizures. Shawn’s father is Sydney E. McDaniel. He wrote the poem “Shawn” and won a Pulitzer Prize for it
Words: 610 - Pages: 3
The Rhetorical Triangle Unit 1 IP Romeo McIver AIU Online University Abstract This paper will discuss the effectiveness and the differences of the two videos I viewed; “The Heart Truth for Women” and “Create the Life You
Words: 542 - Pages: 3
“orthopedic impairment is a severe impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance” (p. 423). Types of Paralysis Include Monoplegia, Paraplegia, Hemiplegia, Tetraplegia Neurological Physical Disabilities Include: Cerebral Palsy- Paralysis of the brain Spina Bifida- A spilt or divided spine Spinal Cord Injury- break, severe bruise, or other damage to the spinal cord that affects motor and sensory functions. Traumatic Brain Injury- The result of a sudden and
Words: 315 - Pages: 2
Exam #3 Pediatric Review Questions 1. Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by what? 2. Are there any drugs that can decrease spasticity in a child? How would you respond to a parent asking this question? 3. What is a myelomeningocele? 4. Which problem is often associated with a myelomeningocele? 5. What is the most common problem of a child born with a myelomeningocele? 6. What is a recommendation to prevent neural tube defect? 7. How much folic acid is recommended for women of childbearing
Words: 602 - Pages: 3
Growing up with CP (Cerebral Palsy) has always been a personal challenge, from waking up in the morning with sore bones, to going to bed at night with the thought of having to repeat the same process again in the morning. when I was younger, my parents decided to place me in a soccer team with girls that were a few years older than me. Since I was unaware of my condition I use to run my heart out until I began noticing I was being separated from everyone else. When Kelly had a sleepover, I wouldn’t
Words: 796 - Pages: 4
