PREVALENCE
Neurological conditions are extremely
varied, they are low incidence disabilities.
The prevalence is only about 0.2 to 1.5 percent, or about 2 per 1000 of
the school aged population, although rates vary from locale to locale and from
decade to decade.
CATEGORIES
Cerebral Palsy: a condition caused by injury to the brain
before, during, or after birth, and is chiefly characterized by motor disorder. It is not progressive, nor is it
contagious. It is incurable, although
therapy can be helpful in improving comfort and mobility.
Topographical
Classification of Cerebral Palsy
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Monoplegia
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One limb impaired
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Diplegia
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Four limbs involved, with legs most impaired
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Hemiplegia
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One side of the body impaired
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Paraplegia
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Lower limbs of the body impaired
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Triplegia
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Three limbs impaired
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Double Hemiplegia
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Both sides of the body impaired, with each side affected
differently
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Quadriplegia
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All four limbs impaired
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