LAHORE – The Pakistan Society of the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PSRD) will organise a seminar on Management of Cerebral Palsy at PSRD’s Office at 111-Ferozepur Road today (Saturday). Cerebral palsy is a condition, which is sometimes thought of as a group of disorders that could involve the brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing and thinking. There are several different types of cerebral palsy, including spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, hypotonic, and mixed.
Cerebral palsy is caused by injuries or abnormalities of the brain. Most of these problems occur as the baby grows in the womb, but the problems could happen at any time during the first two years of life, while the baby’s brain is still developing. In some people with cerebral palsy, parts of the brain are injured due to low levels of oxygen (hypoxia) in the area. It is not known why this occurs.
Premature infants have a slightly higher risk of developing cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy might also occur during early infancy as a result of several conditions, including, bleeding in the brain, brain infections, infections in mother during pregnancy and severe jaundice. In some cases, the cause of cerebral palsy is never determined.
