Paper on Cerebral Palsy

bral Palsy Cerebral Palsy What is Cerebral Palsy? According to Perlstein it is a "term used to designate any paralysis, weakness, in coordination, or functional aberration of the motor system resulting from brain pathology."(McDonald 7). Most cases of Cerebral Palsy are diagnosed before age three, the sooner it is diagnosed the better the chance the child has of living a normal life. This condition usually occurs during birth or infancy and is more frequent in …

…with or have developed a disability in an underdeveloped nation where they can not get proper medical attention. It is unfortunate that many countries do not have the proper medical supplies and training available to all of its citizens. It is not uncommon that someone living in an underdeveloped nation will be misdiagnosed because the doctors have not received the correct training nor do they have the proper supplies to carry out the necessary procedures.