Rehabilitation Sciences 3060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Basal Ganglia, Choreoathetosis, Osteoarthritis
9 Apr 2018
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Parkinsons elads to a decrease in associated movements in parkinsons disease one nds a loss of dopaminergic neutrons. Objectives: discuss pd case look at clinical horizon potential for interaction with comorbidity, discuss cerebral palsy review epidemiology and cause overview of pathology & main characteristics examine developmental milestones within clinical horizon. Non-progressive" disorder of immature brain: parkinson"s disease, why, pd is progressive but cp is not, both are disorders of movement and posture. Causes of cp: brain continues development in rst 2 years after birth. 2 broad categories of brain damage: in utero - 80%: unknown prebirth" causes between birth and 2 years of age - 20%: damage after birth. In utero: mother has infection while pregnant (e. g. german measles, u, problems with placenta. Incompatible blood between mother & child e. g. rh incompatibility: mother produces antibodies that destroy fetus"s blood cells. One key location of pathology: adjacent to ventricles of brain.
