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Cerebral Palsy

Have you ever heard a family member talk about your first step or the first word you spoke? For kids with cerebral palsy, called CP for short, taking a first step or saying a first word is not as easy. That's because CP is a condition that can affect the things that kids do every day. What's CP?

Some kids with CP use wheelchairs and others walk with the help of crutches or braces. In some cases, a kid's speech may be affected or the person might not be able to speak at all.

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What is Cerebral palsy?

Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects thousands of babies and children each year. It is not contagious, which means you can't catch it from anyone who has it. The word cerebral means having to do with the brain. The wordpalsy means a weakness or problem in the way a person moves or positions his or her body. A kid with CP has trouble controlling the muscles of the body. Normally, the brain tells the rest of the body exactly what to do and when to do it. But because CP affects the brain, depending on what part of the brain is affected, a kid might not be able to walk, talk, eat, or play the way most kids do.

Types of CP

There are three types of cerebral palsy: Spastic, Athetoid, and Ataxic. The most common type of CP is spastic. A kid with spastic CP can't relax his or her muscles or the muscles may be stiff.

What Do Doctors Do?

Doctors who specialize in treating kids with problems of the brain, nerves, or muscles are usually involved in diagnosing a kid with cerebral palsy. These specialists could include a pediatricneurologist, a doctor who deals with problems of the nervous system and brain in kids. Three other kinds of doctors who can help kids with CP are:

a pediatric orthopedist, who handles problems with bones or joints.
a developmental pediatrician, who looks at how a kid is growing or developing compared with other kids the same age.
a pediatric physiatrist, who helps treat children with disabilities of many kinds

There is no special test to figure out if a kid has cerebral palsy. Doctors may order X-rays and blood tests to find out if some other disease of the brain and nervous system may be causing the problem. To diagnose CP, doctors usually wait to see how a kid develops to be sure.

Treatment

Ayurveda has presented very good effects in patients of Cerebral palsy. Although cerebral palsy may not be entirely cured, Ayurvedic treatment can certainly aid to lessen disability and increase the functioning of the affected individual to a great extent. Ayurvedic treatment of cerebral palsy stresses on treating the symptoms and improves the quality of living of the patient. Medicines which aid in improving the functional capacity of the brain and may likewise aid in improving brain function cells are: Brahmi, Mandukparni, Shankhpushpi, Jyotishmati, Kushmand, Ustukhudoos, Yashtimadhuk, Ashwagandha, Shatavari, Guduchi, Vacha, Haritaki, Abhrak-Bhasma, Suvarna-Bhasma, Suvarna prashan

Several of these medicines, are likewise suitable in preventing or reducing convulsions. Medicines which aid in the formation of the muscles and tissues is: Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Musta (Cyperus rotundus), Panch-Tikta-Ghruta, Panch-Tikta-Ghrut-Guggulu, Brahmi-Ghruta, Pancha-Gavya-Ghruta Medicines used to increase nerve conduction and muscular coordination is: Kaishor-Guggulu, Yograj-Guggulu, Vatagajankush-Ras, Mahavat-Vidhwans-Ras, Tapyadi-Loh-Ras, Vish-Tinduk-Vati

Panchkarma Therapy

Panchkarma treatments which are beneficial in this condition are:

Abhyangam: Massage of the whole body with medicated oils like Maha-Narayan Oil, Maha-Mash-oil and Maha-Saindhav-oil is very advantageous.
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