Rehabilitation Sciences 3760A/B Lecture 6: Lecture 6
2 Apr 2018
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60%-100% of infants that are diagnosed with pvl go onto a diagnoses of. Risk factors: mother 40 years or older, mother 20 years or younger. Father 20 years or younger: african-american ethnicity, a rst child or child born fth or later in the family increased risk of brith complications like cord wrapping around throat. Infection of the mother with german measles or other virus in early pregnancy. Infection in neonate: brain injury, trauma, falls, child abuse. Risk factors in the news: news, males in sarnia, thunder bay and cornwall at increased risk of cerebral palsy (2004) Incidence 5x higher than other surrounding areas: more hospitalization in these regions. Yes, but why? due to factories: mercury was higher is a teratogen disrupt/halt development and alter it. Early symptoms that might be associated with a later diagnosis of cp. Lack of alertness: abnormal, high-pitched cry, seizures, staring-spells, eye- uttering, body twitching.
