my girlfriend has CP, from medical malpractice. She's an olympic athlete and represented the USA for the olympic games in Greece. I think she's absolutely beautiful, and truly amazing.
My sister has cerebral palsy. She also has OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and anger issues.
Living with someone that has cerebral palsy can be difficult, but it is very rewarding. It has taught me to be patient. My sister is good with children, because she can relate to them. They don't judge her. It's sad to think that people can look at someone and judge them because they don't look the same. My sister is a very beautiful person and I love her. I wish everyone saw her the way I did.
Hey, my name is Ash, I am 22 years old. I was born 3 months too early with a minor infarct in one of the pyramidal arteries, which cause me to develop a mild form of spastic cerebral palsy (diplegia). As a child I had the typical scissor gait of spastic diplegia, but I really didn't care too much. I went to physios and had a lot of consultations with doctors, but all in all I was just a normal boy with very normal habits and very normal friends.
I have personally witnessed Dr Campbell non-intrusive therapy to reverse the symptoms of Nicole Patterson (27) is worthy to share with any CPs in the world.
I hope you could view Nicole Patterson Youtube and perhaps to apprehen Dr Campbell technique. No doubt this is his first case in Victoria, and its not easing of the symptom but actual reverse of CP symptoms in the first 30 minutes into the treatment. This is a sure sign of something marvelous in the therapies.
@Computerhelp92 i know my freshman yr i could run track no problem sophmore yr i did bikes cause my legs got tired and sides hurted jr yr my body just feels old im 17 and i feel like an old person wating to die my knees ache when i stand my breathing has been heavy for the past month idkw and i cut grass on a 1 week regular maybe thats why im tired what do you think. honestly i wish i was normal by that i mean not have CP
People are really ignorant and say the nastiest stupidest questions sometimes. It is 2011, right? Not 1911! Before you open your mouth to ask something inappropriate or absurd, rephrase the question like this..."how does one come to have CP?" not "is it true your blood lines are inbred?" how insane is that. People need to raise their kids with awareness and respect for those differently abled. No wonder my kid has developed a hard shell with people around like those past commenters!
I have CP too and I play soccer practice is frustrating at times but, my team is supportive <3 I'm also in musicals and I dance. I hope to make it to broadway and inspire people like me.
maybe it was one of your ansester like for an expample what if one your ansester merried a person who has the same blood as him then maybe it must of effect they future relativis?
@jessebelle27 It's not always due to medical malpractice or an accident. In my case, I simply came out facing the wrong way and I believe I was wrapped in the imbilocal cord as well.
i also have cp. it is true that there is alot of mis info about it. i have even had dr.s that didn't quite understand; even some of them have been mean or judgmental towards me. but the truth is, that i have 3 college degrees, speak two languages, passed the MENSA test when i was 15 yrs old... and just happened to also have spastic type cp. on a related note: i just found out that it is considered rude to ask someone what their disability is. WTF? its better to ask, then to stare.
I appreciate a video exists like this. I work with residents whom all have cerebral palsy, and I adore them with every ounce of my soul. They are so strong, and pure. I know things are tough, but. . . stay strong, this condition is something that makes you very unique as everyone in the world is!
Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain. The video is right. Some cases of brain malformation are due to gene abnormalities which prevent the brain from developing normally, but this is rare. Most cases of CP are not in anyway hereditary, but are due to factors which occurred during the course of the pregnancy.
I have Cerebral Palsy myself as well. What I find funny is that every thinks that people with CP can't do anything. I am basically starting to see a lot of mis information or no information about this specific disability in recent years. I have basically made it my life's mission to educate people about my disability. I am lucky enough to have such a mild case that I am able to hide it. It helped me when I was growing up but now I tend to tell people straight out that I have this disease.
@faustmarlowe23 I have it as well, and it's mild, too. Besides myself and medical professionals, only my close friends and family members know I have it. It only affects my fine motor skills (my hands shake when I manipulate small objects; I am always hesitant to use sharp objects because of this), and I can't run fast. But I can walk, talk and I have normal intelligence. I like to describe it as this: my brain works a lot faster than my arms and legs do. :)
99.99% of Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the brain in particular the motor nerve, this controls muscle coordination. It is not ever genetic and to siggest otherwise is cruel
..........caused by damage to the motor nerve and this is usually caused by lack of oxygen and lack of blood perfusion to the area of the brain where the motor nerve develops. I would say that the biggest cause is RDS but only a few neonates who suffer respiratory distress go on to develop CP
It is a myth I feel after spending the last 24 years at various treatment centres - from Budapest to Bobath and Flitwick I have never ever met anyone with 2 children in the family with spastic cerebral palsy and I have asked nearly everyone I have met and thats hundreds. My belief is that the cast majority of CP occurs during or after birth, it cannot be genetic, since if you break your leg or damage your lung you don't pass that on and nobody can deny that CP is ..........
When this is damaged, usually after birth in the intensive care unit, sometimes during birth and I would strongly contest hardly ever before birth - the signals are weakened and jumbled and when you mean to pull your legs they push and vice versa. One thing is for absolutely certain someone with damage to there motor nerve cannot pass it on and can have perfectly normal children. Using the word genetic in relation to CP is inaccurate and very cruel.
My only objection to this vid isthat the Consultant says the majority of cases occur before birth and then adds - in close proximity - this could be genetic which is outrageous. CP does not run in families. Then she talks about the symptoms - stiff muscles - spasticity. Damage to the Motor Nerve causes this and lack of muscle coordination because the motor nerve is the junction box for distributing signals down the spine. When this is damaged, usually after birth in the intensive care unit,
@vbohinc my brother was four when he passed away to cerebral palsy . i wanted to see if any other people could rate to me & your comment stood out to me (: wish you best of luck .
I have CP and with surgeries and physiotherapy I managed to get from GMFCS Level 4 to Level 1 (this means from wheel chair to move freely without aid). Sure it took me a lot of work and luck - that I'm mentally "normal" ;)
I just learned today that a friend of mine has a young child with it. Im so glad this is rare, i mean 1/400 births aint that bad. Im sorry CP sufferers. :'(
Hey i also have CP and i had 2 go threw the lenghting muscles operating coming up 3 years now and i am now 14 so it hard enough with all the stares and stuff.
Cp is caused by damage to the motor nerve in the brain and that nerve coordinates muscles and therefore, movement. Our son got damaged by acdoctor making a big mistake - more common than we assume I think. But it is not therefore hereditary - it does not run in families.
@Benjomatic where is your evidence - CP is a broad umbrella term. It cannot run in families to which research do you refer?
Cerebral Palsy as most people understand it means lack of muscle coordination caused by damaged to the motor nerve - more extensive damage which includes this damage is also called that if it occurrs early in life. Definitely not genetic for 99.99% per cent of cases. So come on tell me when is it genetic.
@ChristoferHeartxD Hey homeskillet! I have CP too, don't be worried. Odds are he's probably is used to it, and if he's nice, he won't mind telling you about it. The fact that you're friends with him says a lot and thanks for being friends with us!!
Wow. a presentation about CP that doesn't even mention mental retardation. How refreshing! In the U.S., quite a few doctors just assume that mental retardation is a common part of the condition. ... Which makes it doubly hard for people with CP to get the proper access to education, or being taken seriously by doctors and teachers. I have CP. I was almost diagnosed as retarded, when I was 2, but my mom challenged that, and the evaluating psychologist took it off my report (I'm 46, now).
hi, i am deaf and mild c.p. i was born with c.p. i was very sick baby. i learned to walk about 3 yrs old. my family helped me execrise. i am very good and very normal. i walk very good then before. when i grew up, i walked funny then i walked straight now.. my arms are good. no promblem..
What western medicine does not do is address how to access the brain to re-train a child how to move again so that the problems that occur later in life are avoided. Braces, surgery and stretching muscles do not address the 'pattern' that the brain has established in movement. A structural movement specialist does addresses the pattern causing the movement limitations and guides the child to re-learn movement. Search movement therapy of more information.
My son has a form of CP called hemiplegia, which affects the left side of his body. In his case, a stroke that he survived as a young baby caused his CP. His case is quite mild, to the point that many people do not know he has CP when they first meet him. That isn't to say that it doesn't affect him, though. Unfortunately, many people tend to group all people with CP together and assume that the diagnosis means that the person cannot live a normal, active life.
Excellent video and accurately stated. My son has a very severe form of spastic quad CP. But he is an exceptional child. He found mobility in two ways. As a result he was able to have better quality of life than those with his similar condition. Very informative!
my cousin was born prematurly, but wasnt born with CP... it was medical mal-practice but non the less hes still living with it, as a matter of fact hes been training and today hes going to be walking without his crutches thats hes needed his entire life, that or rely on his wheelchair when too tired to walk.
Could you explain me trauma during pregnency? like stress during pregnency, I guess if mother is stressed out during pregnency it effects the brain development of unborn baby, could anyone tell me if stress during pregnency can causes cerebral palsy?
i've got CP too. i never knew there was anything seriously wrong until my mum told me i had it at birth and i put things together. mines very very mild, i always just figured i was clumsily/ uncoordinated. CP doesn't affect your mental state, just your movement right?
I don't blame you I also have CP and it was hard for my parents to hear that from the doctors and the doctors said I wasn't gonna make it but I did. I only had problems walking on my right leg and now i'm ok.
I have CP too, but mine is not serve though, it only affects my left side only. I can walk around my walker just fine, and nobody treats me no differently except for my family. They treat me like im still a kid and they won't let me as active and independently I want to be. I wish I could move out one day and live the life i wanna live.
i'm 16 and have muscular CP...both my legs are affected and my left side is weaker cant wiggle my fingers on my left hand ver y well anyway...since i turned 13 i was determined to make myself happy and make mysel feel like i was someone...i speak fine luckily i have no problems with speech..i am now happy to say i did everything ppl said i'd never be able to do i speak 10 languages play 10 instruments sing..i'm also a writer and a photographer i've even been on stage....there is hope for CP ppl
@bookwormpianist: im glad your happy..i was born with it so i know how it is..mine was even worse then yours a bit cause i couldnt talk.but somehow it mellowed out a bit and now and can talk perfectly. i dont know how my speech got good but it did..anyway theres hope..
@msdontprocrastinate swiming is a great exercise to strengthen CP i took swimming my freshman yr in HS and i can swim i'm worried about college though but i have high anxiety i feel like dying at times cause of this or running away being independent but i really want to be normal i can walk talk exellent iron wash dishes i have special help in school i wanna have no medical problems i wanna be one of the regulars if you know what i mean.
prolonged labor can cause CP. stopping a woman's labor so she can sleep and starting it back up in the daytime can seriously damage a baby's brain. that's what happened to me but as i've said before, my case is VERY mild.
i have cp but i love my life and freinds!!!!!!! i am normal and wear make up and all that haha ppl say im really pretty and that they wouldnt even think i have it haha
my daughter had cp at 5 mnths. she is the best thing we have in life. unfortunate she is completelty paralysed (cant do a single thing by herself) she is 9 old now. i wish for the best to those with CP and may the Lord up obove bless those taking good care for u. we love u
my sister has cp and she is 9 years old! she can stand up while holding onto something now. its amazing.
she also rides at freedom farm a place where kids with disabilities learn how to ride horses. and at river valey dance accademy where children with disabilities dance. i am eleven and it is very hard when people make fun of her. but i have to live with it because some people are mean enough to not see whats in side of them. i hope your daughter makes progress like my sister.
i'm sorry. i have CP, also but it's a VERY mild form. i feel really sorry for the people with severe CP because they can't tell anybody how they feel or whether or not they're in pain.
I have Hemeplegia Cerebral Palsy, I find life a challange sometimes, since my right side is weaker then my left. But I find ways to live a very normal life so that many people do not actually realise i have CP.
I have CP, It makes me feel awful sometimes but theres no difference in us only difference is that we have a disability were capable of anything <3 thats what I believe.
I just hate when people make fun of me because im in a wheelchair, i hate it.
@LadyRochii i am 50 now and ended up very disabled cause of an accident , i always look at things like there is always someone worse off than yourself . i have brought up 3 kids and now we are looking at adopting kids with cp . be brave , be proud of who and what you are and be strong .
but if i had cp i would die early and i see some cp people in my preschool . howcome some of them keep there mouth open and the droll alot and one of them bit me in the leg and they also walk kinda weird and some times they cant say anything bt there names or maybe they cant say anyting
help me pease i have heard about wonderful developments in stem cell reseach. i will do anything to get help. however i am nearly 20 ... am i too old ? io have very mild case and can funcction almost perfectly well i just have a limp it is more on my left side. can stem cell research help me ???
My nephew had severe cerebral palsy and did not make it to three years old. It must have a wide range of affect. He had other problems as well but was basically paralyzed by cp
I have CP, and yea it sucks quite a bit. it affects my entire left side but luckily its a mild case. I actually taught myself how to play video games and type pretty fast with one hand! Im also pretty athletic, taught myself how to serve in tennis with one hand and how to catch and throw with both hands in baseball...i know im a stud ;) .. i just got used to it and did something about it. its pretty difficult sometimes but i just have fun with it.
My brother has CP, Im a twin of his that does, we're premature nd Im pissed for god having to put this on him. He never deserved this shit. Im srry for all those that hav CP it aint fair.
Lol, it's not that bad. Actually, it is. But we deal with it. I even play football, and we went to the championship game. xD CP people adapt, and nothing is fair in life, might as well get used to it at a young age.
@LilPolishBoi Well, I thank you for your concern, but you don't need to feel sorry for *me* -- I have CP. I also have a basically happy life. What sorrows I do have are *not* the result of my condition.
@LilPolishBoi I wouldn't beat yourself up about it, you didn't give your brother CP. As a father with a child with severe spastic CP and an aspiring neuroscientist, it's better to honestly look at the brighter side of things when you can.
@LilPolishBoi My second cousin has been diagnosed with CP since he was two. I know how you and all of the other families that have family members or close friends with CP. Now my cousin is eight-teen, and he's in a wheel chair. I'm not sure how much longer he'll live.
You should be happy that God has made it possible for you and your brother to be together. Be happy for his life, be happy that you were born somewhere with good medical access. Think of all the positives
i have monoplegia. its so rare that they didnt even know what i had till i was 10. its my left arm so i suck at all sports and video games... im not worried about it. in fact i find myself very fortunate that i have such a mild case.
I have CP, I like how this video is presanted, reminds me of when I was Younger LOL the little girl, the way she walked [it's better then mine, but ] she reminds me of me when I was Younger. UGH I hate Physical Theropy.
i have 've got cp and it doesnt really affect my everyday life mine isnt to bad so people dont notice but in school people notice but they dont care i'm funny, smart, :) just dont focus on cp and live your cos if you do you start to act paranoid and your may even become afraid to go out (it happened to me) but if you dont notice you can lead a normal and happy life ps i hate this video its soooooooo negative
i have cerebral palsy and it is difficult in life n the doctors have said there is no cure 4 dis so i find it hard there shud be a cure they go 2 me dat if they do operate theres chance of death n even if they do operate the change in me would just be 2% so theres no point avin it i dont think mail me if u got any suggestions plz much appreciated
I have to agree with 4flipssake. CP is a very wide spectrum of disability. And It's really frustrating trying to get the proper care for your child when everyone dismisses the psychological aspects of this spectrum as 'frustration' all the time.. Also in my experience it is always best to get 2nd opinions, my son was prescribed too much splinting which stinted his development due to 1 physio's overzealous ideas. Physio's who've become involved since felt that particular physio was overzealous 2.
I had mild stroke when I was a baby, due to hydrocephalus and lack of oxygen. My left side of my body is not good. My strength is not good on my left side. Check out my hospital videos.
Mine came from lack of oxygen too.Never heard about a stroke but they had me on heavy drugs for seizures for years.Finally diagnosed at age31.I always wondered as a child why my left side and eye were weak and uncoordinated.
I believe this clip to be highly focus on the physical aspects of CP and unhelpful representing disability as a purely physical disability.
As a parent of young man with a profound and multiple disabilities, presenting mainly as CP, I find this clip totally focused on physical disability and quite unhelpful to parents and carers of people with complex physical and learning disabilities.
I was a trustee of Scope for 13 years, tried to address the same concerns but with little success.
Whereas, my sister who is 19 years old has cerebal palsy.I am only 15.
I found this very scratching the service to what it means for someone who has this 'disease' or 'abnormality' I think, slightly that it is rude in the manner how they are speaking about it, and what they are actually saying.
Personally i think that the clip only focuses on the physical and not the mental or emotional suffering for the family and person, that accompanies Cerebal Palsy. - which i feel is the main 'suffering'.
i had mild cerebal palsy but on my movement of my right leg, and needed an operation to strengthen it. but now it is better and i can get on with my life.
When I read the people's comments on this page about their symptoms I end up in tears :(
AishaBinteAbuBakr 4 days ago
my dad has cp everywhere.it is terrible.he was born with it
awzomeman11 1 week ago
I have CP and the worse part of it for me is the alternating exotropia in my eyes.
kevgonzal85 3 weeks ago
ima-12-year-old-girl-with-cerebal-palsy
mrsadabieberbelieber 4 weeks ago
my girlfriend has CP, from medical malpractice. She's an olympic athlete and represented the USA for the olympic games in Greece. I think she's absolutely beautiful, and truly amazing.
staygoldnman 1 month ago
@alcornelious
alcornelious 1 month ago
i have cp -_-
alcornelious 1 month ago
My sister has cerebral palsy. She also has OCD, Asperger's syndrome, and anger issues.
Living with someone that has cerebral palsy can be difficult, but it is very rewarding. It has taught me to be patient. My sister is good with children, because she can relate to them. They don't judge her. It's sad to think that people can look at someone and judge them because they don't look the same. My sister is a very beautiful person and I love her. I wish everyone saw her the way I did.
StonerCharm95 1 month ago
i have cp too
goaskmisshannahs 1 month ago
this woman sounds smart. which is more than i can say for most of you.
Kai2oo6remix 2 months ago
my friend has ataxial cerebral palsy
AllThingsGamecube 2 months ago
I was born with cp
CARNAGE13100 3 months ago
can you get rid of that crap music in the background so people can actually focus on the info? Cheers
530BigBen 3 months ago
My name is Danison,I have 26,with cerebral palsy,seeks help to walk&work with hands.
achachanmy 4 months ago
Hey, my name is Ash, I am 22 years old. I was born 3 months too early with a minor infarct in one of the pyramidal arteries, which cause me to develop a mild form of spastic cerebral palsy (diplegia). As a child I had the typical scissor gait of spastic diplegia, but I really didn't care too much. I went to physios and had a lot of consultations with doctors, but all in all I was just a normal boy with very normal habits and very normal friends.
Zipzap112 4 months ago 9
@Zipzap112 are you a trainer
shikamaru668 3 months ago
is CP caused by damage to the motor cortex?
missmethuselah 5 months ago
I know someone who has it..she isn't in a wheel chair..and she talks fine..but she has a lot of issues.
hansonfan083086 5 months ago
Dear Dr Carr
I have personally witnessed Dr Campbell non-intrusive therapy to reverse the symptoms of Nicole Patterson (27) is worthy to share with any CPs in the world.
I hope you could view Nicole Patterson Youtube and perhaps to apprehen Dr Campbell technique. No doubt this is his first case in Victoria, and its not easing of the symptom but actual reverse of CP symptoms in the first 30 minutes into the treatment. This is a sure sign of something marvelous in the therapies.
Australia
yarleechan 5 months ago
Learned about CP from my new fave book 'Stuck In Neutrual' .... 1 in 400?
TJY5991 6 months ago
my uncle has CP he cant speak but can understand us, my "friends" just laugh, but i feel for my uncle inside :/
13tomhayes 6 months ago
I know this girl in my class who is Paralyzed and has CP but she is hilarious and I hope she is in some of my classes next year. :)
Hamthy727 6 months ago
@Computerhelp92 i know my freshman yr i could run track no problem sophmore yr i did bikes cause my legs got tired and sides hurted jr yr my body just feels old im 17 and i feel like an old person wating to die my knees ache when i stand my breathing has been heavy for the past month idkw and i cut grass on a 1 week regular maybe thats why im tired what do you think. honestly i wish i was normal by that i mean not have CP
jman4208 6 months ago
People are really ignorant and say the nastiest stupidest questions sometimes. It is 2011, right? Not 1911! Before you open your mouth to ask something inappropriate or absurd, rephrase the question like this..."how does one come to have CP?" not "is it true your blood lines are inbred?" how insane is that. People need to raise their kids with awareness and respect for those differently abled. No wonder my kid has developed a hard shell with people around like those past commenters!
santamonicagirl4life 6 months ago
my twin sister and I were both born with cp and scoliosis. Her's were more severe than mine and she died when we were 6 weeks old
Cantantaranta 6 months ago
My friends twin bro has it
kenny13pollock 6 months ago
I have CP too and I play soccer practice is frustrating at times but, my team is supportive <3 I'm also in musicals and I dance. I hope to make it to broadway and inspire people like me.
GreenDaysSuperHero 7 months ago
im 12 and i have cerebral palsy.....
TheCodyfan4life 7 months ago
I have CP type 2. But lifes okay :)
JoshCordersGanger 8 months ago
I HAVE CP TOO, BUT GOD DIDN'T DO IT TO YOU, IT WAS EITHER AN ACCIDENT, OR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.
jessebelle27 8 months ago 17
maybe it was one of your ansester like for an expample what if one your ansester merried a person who has the same blood as him then maybe it must of effect they future relativis?
seansean98 8 months ago
@jessebelle27 But what do you mean by an accident? An accident by whom?
Yotes4Life 4 months ago
@jessebelle27 because god isn't real, he couldn't have done it.
TheEarthBlues2 1 month ago
@jessebelle27 It's not always due to medical malpractice or an accident. In my case, I simply came out facing the wrong way and I believe I was wrapped in the imbilocal cord as well.
whatonearth234 1 month ago
@jessebelle27i-have-cp-2
mrsadabieberbelieber 4 weeks ago
People of CP can do anything they want, if they try. I have many friends with CP and love each of them. They are unique in their own way.
Koyko200 9 months ago
i have cp
TheLinkvsganon 9 months ago
i also have cp. it is true that there is alot of mis info about it. i have even had dr.s that didn't quite understand; even some of them have been mean or judgmental towards me. but the truth is, that i have 3 college degrees, speak two languages, passed the MENSA test when i was 15 yrs old... and just happened to also have spastic type cp. on a related note: i just found out that it is considered rude to ask someone what their disability is. WTF? its better to ask, then to stare.
pavornocternum 10 months ago
@pavornocternum you can marry me now!! lol
jlizzymlove 10 months ago
I appreciate a video exists like this. I work with residents whom all have cerebral palsy, and I adore them with every ounce of my soul. They are so strong, and pure. I know things are tough, but. . . stay strong, this condition is something that makes you very unique as everyone in the world is!
ohnonik 11 months ago
i have cp
wwemankindfan813 11 months ago
Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain. The video is right. Some cases of brain malformation are due to gene abnormalities which prevent the brain from developing normally, but this is rare. Most cases of CP are not in anyway hereditary, but are due to factors which occurred during the course of the pregnancy.
ladyangel341 1 year ago
I have Cerebral Palsy myself as well. What I find funny is that every thinks that people with CP can't do anything. I am basically starting to see a lot of mis information or no information about this specific disability in recent years. I have basically made it my life's mission to educate people about my disability. I am lucky enough to have such a mild case that I am able to hide it. It helped me when I was growing up but now I tend to tell people straight out that I have this disease.
faustmarlowe23 1 year ago
@faustmarlowe23 CEREBRAL PALSY IS NOT AN DISEASE because I have Cerebral Palsy .. There are 3 types of CP
nascar373 10 months ago
@nascar373 you are not rite
goaskmisshannahs 1 month ago
@faustmarlowe23 I have it as well, and it's mild, too. Besides myself and medical professionals, only my close friends and family members know I have it. It only affects my fine motor skills (my hands shake when I manipulate small objects; I am always hesitant to use sharp objects because of this), and I can't run fast. But I can walk, talk and I have normal intelligence. I like to describe it as this: my brain works a lot faster than my arms and legs do. :)
31operafan 9 months ago
@31operafan i have ataxia cp and i am 19
goaskmisshannahs 1 month ago
i am looking to adopt a child with cp and found this very useful thank you for posting
dave2806 1 year ago
i have cp, it makes me hard to understand. its the hyper toina type its extremly mild and is barly deticdable
NothingButBarbeque 1 year ago
99.99% of Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to the brain in particular the motor nerve, this controls muscle coordination. It is not ever genetic and to siggest otherwise is cruel
jnmklo9 1 year ago
..........caused by damage to the motor nerve and this is usually caused by lack of oxygen and lack of blood perfusion to the area of the brain where the motor nerve develops. I would say that the biggest cause is RDS but only a few neonates who suffer respiratory distress go on to develop CP
jnmklo9 1 year ago
It is a myth I feel after spending the last 24 years at various treatment centres - from Budapest to Bobath and Flitwick I have never ever met anyone with 2 children in the family with spastic cerebral palsy and I have asked nearly everyone I have met and thats hundreds. My belief is that the cast majority of CP occurs during or after birth, it cannot be genetic, since if you break your leg or damage your lung you don't pass that on and nobody can deny that CP is ..........
jnmklo9 1 year ago
When this is damaged, usually after birth in the intensive care unit, sometimes during birth and I would strongly contest hardly ever before birth - the signals are weakened and jumbled and when you mean to pull your legs they push and vice versa. One thing is for absolutely certain someone with damage to there motor nerve cannot pass it on and can have perfectly normal children. Using the word genetic in relation to CP is inaccurate and very cruel.
jnmklo9 1 year ago
My only objection to this vid isthat the Consultant says the majority of cases occur before birth and then adds - in close proximity - this could be genetic which is outrageous. CP does not run in families. Then she talks about the symptoms - stiff muscles - spasticity. Damage to the Motor Nerve causes this and lack of muscle coordination because the motor nerve is the junction box for distributing signals down the spine. When this is damaged, usually after birth in the intensive care unit,
jnmklo9 1 year ago
@illsen12345 i just wanted to say i go through the same thing, god bless you
lolpizza14 1 year ago
@vbohinc my brother was four when he passed away to cerebral palsy . i wanted to see if any other people could rate to me & your comment stood out to me (: wish you best of luck .
X0X0DREAAA 1 year ago
I have CP and with surgeries and physiotherapy I managed to get from GMFCS Level 4 to Level 1 (this means from wheel chair to move freely without aid). Sure it took me a lot of work and luck - that I'm mentally "normal" ;)
...just heads up and try to overcome it...
vbohinc 1 year ago
I just learned today that a friend of mine has a young child with it. Im so glad this is rare, i mean 1/400 births aint that bad. Im sorry CP sufferers. :'(
ytfjordan 1 year ago
Hey i also have CP and i had 2 go threw the lenghting muscles operating coming up 3 years now and i am now 14 so it hard enough with all the stares and stuff.
LeighAnneD04 1 year ago
My cousin has cerebral palsy, he was born prematurely, when his mom was about 42 years and his dad was about 50 years.
bulls7123 1 year ago
I have Cerebral Palsy. Very interesting video
abe1289 1 year ago
I have Cerebral Palsy.
NerdMeech 1 year ago
Cp is caused by damage to the motor nerve in the brain and that nerve coordinates muscles and therefore, movement. Our son got damaged by acdoctor making a big mistake - more common than we assume I think. But it is not therefore hereditary - it does not run in families.
jnmklo9 1 year ago
@jnmklo9 It can be genetic. It may run in families. There is no absolute truth in this area.
Benjomatic 1 year ago
@Benjomatic where is your evidence - CP is a broad umbrella term. It cannot run in families to which research do you refer?
Cerebral Palsy as most people understand it means lack of muscle coordination caused by damaged to the motor nerve - more extensive damage which includes this damage is also called that if it occurrs early in life. Definitely not genetic for 99.99% per cent of cases. So come on tell me when is it genetic.
jnmklo9 1 year ago
That little girl was adorable. My best friend had CP and he's 15. Should I be worried?!
ChristoferHeartxD 1 year ago
@ChristoferHeartxD Hey homeskillet! I have CP too, don't be worried. Odds are he's probably is used to it, and if he's nice, he won't mind telling you about it. The fact that you're friends with him says a lot and thanks for being friends with us!!
Chanpanzie 1 year ago
Wow. a presentation about CP that doesn't even mention mental retardation. How refreshing! In the U.S., quite a few doctors just assume that mental retardation is a common part of the condition. ... Which makes it doubly hard for people with CP to get the proper access to education, or being taken seriously by doctors and teachers. I have CP. I was almost diagnosed as retarded, when I was 2, but my mom challenged that, and the evaluating psychologist took it off my report (I'm 46, now).
CapriUni 1 year ago
1 in 400 people, how mild are those cases?!
Dan4157 1 year ago
hi, i am deaf and mild c.p. i was born with c.p. i was very sick baby. i learned to walk about 3 yrs old. my family helped me execrise. i am very good and very normal. i walk very good then before. when i grew up, i walked funny then i walked straight now.. my arms are good. no promblem..
beth1966mich 1 year ago
My boyfriend has CP, and we want to have a baby,will he or she be affected by his condition?
thebloga20 1 year ago
@thebloga20 CP is a nonprogressive and inhereditary disease. The baby won't get the disease from your boyfriend.
envy20105 1 year ago
What western medicine does not do is address how to access the brain to re-train a child how to move again so that the problems that occur later in life are avoided. Braces, surgery and stretching muscles do not address the 'pattern' that the brain has established in movement. A structural movement specialist does addresses the pattern causing the movement limitations and guides the child to re-learn movement. Search movement therapy of more information.
affinc99 1 year ago
My son has a form of CP called hemiplegia, which affects the left side of his body. In his case, a stroke that he survived as a young baby caused his CP. His case is quite mild, to the point that many people do not know he has CP when they first meet him. That isn't to say that it doesn't affect him, though. Unfortunately, many people tend to group all people with CP together and assume that the diagnosis means that the person cannot live a normal, active life.
reggieboy04 1 year ago
Excellent video and accurately stated. My son has a very severe form of spastic quad CP. But he is an exceptional child. He found mobility in two ways. As a result he was able to have better quality of life than those with his similar condition. Very informative!
walkingdan 1 year ago
I have Ataxic Cerebral Palsy and I found this really interesting
KatT34Racer 1 year ago
my cousin was born prematurly, but wasnt born with CP... it was medical mal-practice but non the less hes still living with it, as a matter of fact hes been training and today hes going to be walking without his crutches thats hes needed his entire life, that or rely on his wheelchair when too tired to walk.
StettB26 1 year ago
Could you explain me trauma during pregnency? like stress during pregnency, I guess if mother is stressed out during pregnency it effects the brain development of unborn baby, could anyone tell me if stress during pregnency can causes cerebral palsy?
DISKETTES1000 1 year ago
@DISKETTES1000 I think what they mean by trauma physical trauma, such as a hard fall or a car crash.
reggieboy04 1 year ago
@DISKETTES1000
I don't think so. Rather CP is brought on by a lack of oxygen to the newborn during delivery
MsTrinichic 1 year ago
i've got CP too. i never knew there was anything seriously wrong until my mum told me i had it at birth and i put things together. mines very very mild, i always just figured i was clumsily/ uncoordinated. CP doesn't affect your mental state, just your movement right?
kibblex 1 year ago
I don't blame you I also have CP and it was hard for my parents to hear that from the doctors and the doctors said I wasn't gonna make it but I did. I only had problems walking on my right leg and now i'm ok.
lyndapies 1 year ago
I had those splints Ahhh memories.
wootageboy 1 year ago
I have CP too, but mine is not serve though, it only affects my left side only. I can walk around my walker just fine, and nobody treats me no differently except for my family. They treat me like im still a kid and they won't let me as active and independently I want to be. I wish I could move out one day and live the life i wanna live.
PriscillaandSyd 1 year ago
i'm 16 and have muscular CP...both my legs are affected and my left side is weaker cant wiggle my fingers on my left hand ver y well anyway...since i turned 13 i was determined to make myself happy and make mysel feel like i was someone...i speak fine luckily i have no problems with speech..i am now happy to say i did everything ppl said i'd never be able to do i speak 10 languages play 10 instruments sing..i'm also a writer and a photographer i've even been on stage....there is hope for CP ppl
bookwormpianist 1 year ago 2
@bookwormpianist: im glad your happy..i was born with it so i know how it is..mine was even worse then yours a bit cause i couldnt talk.but somehow it mellowed out a bit and now and can talk perfectly. i dont know how my speech got good but it did..anyway theres hope..
S0LDIERx0FxG0D 1 year ago
Can a lot of you swim? I have very poor, hip, and leg motion, and I want to take adaptive swimming lessons.
msdontprocrastinate 1 year ago
that is probobly the one thing i can do well in my case anyways i love too swim its one thing i no i can do without a probleme @msdontprocrastinate
kaylagirl7769 1 year ago
@msdontprocrastinate swiming is a great exercise to strengthen CP i took swimming my freshman yr in HS and i can swim i'm worried about college though but i have high anxiety i feel like dying at times cause of this or running away being independent but i really want to be normal i can walk talk exellent iron wash dishes i have special help in school i wanna have no medical problems i wanna be one of the regulars if you know what i mean.
jman4208 6 months ago
prolonged labor can cause CP. stopping a woman's labor so she can sleep and starting it back up in the daytime can seriously damage a baby's brain. that's what happened to me but as i've said before, my case is VERY mild.
MissMaddy881 1 year ago
i have cp but i love my life and freinds!!!!!!! i am normal and wear make up and all that haha ppl say im really pretty and that they wouldnt even think i have it haha
teamjacob175 2 years ago
my daughter had cp at 5 mnths. she is the best thing we have in life. unfortunate she is completelty paralysed (cant do a single thing by herself) she is 9 old now. i wish for the best to those with CP and may the Lord up obove bless those taking good care for u. we love u
tichavhu 2 years ago
my sister has cp and she is 9 years old! she can stand up while holding onto something now. its amazing.
she also rides at freedom farm a place where kids with disabilities learn how to ride horses. and at river valey dance accademy where children with disabilities dance. i am eleven and it is very hard when people make fun of her. but i have to live with it because some people are mean enough to not see whats in side of them. i hope your daughter makes progress like my sister.
BerneaseMountainDogs 2 years ago
i'm sorry. i have CP, also but it's a VERY mild form. i feel really sorry for the people with severe CP because they can't tell anybody how they feel or whether or not they're in pain.
MissMaddy881 1 year ago
my man has CP . x3 three years strong & i love him to death .
therealstrawberryx3 2 years ago
kids with cerebral palsy are some of the sweetest kids!
jennygirl753 2 years ago 5
I have Hemeplegia Cerebral Palsy, I find life a challange sometimes, since my right side is weaker then my left. But I find ways to live a very normal life so that many people do not actually realise i have CP.
eaas123 2 years ago
I have CP, It makes me feel awful sometimes but theres no difference in us only difference is that we have a disability were capable of anything <3 thats what I believe.
I just hate when people make fun of me because im in a wheelchair, i hate it.
Falumxo 2 years ago
good outlook! <3 your comment!
MissMaddy881 1 year ago
I have cp too it can be crap and feel down with it and people pickn you for it but that's life everything be okay coz I always been disabled tho
LadyRochii 2 years ago 12
@LadyRochii i am 50 now and ended up very disabled cause of an accident , i always look at things like there is always someone worse off than yourself . i have brought up 3 kids and now we are looking at adopting kids with cp . be brave , be proud of who and what you are and be strong .
dave2806 10 months ago
I have cp too it can be crap and feel down with it and people pickn you for it but that's life everything be okay coz I always been disabled tho
TheMcColl1 10 months ago
@TheMcColl1 i cant do sports but i read and walk and talk but i have cp too and i am 19
goaskmisshannahs 1 month ago
@LadyRochii Dude people pick on you for it? thats just low, i hope one day you make it bigger than they every will =)
devananthonycrompton 9 months ago
but if i had cp i would die early and i see some cp people in my preschool . howcome some of them keep there mouth open and the droll alot and one of them bit me in the leg and they also walk kinda weird and some times they cant say anything bt there names or maybe they cant say anyting
is this all true?
seansean98 8 months ago
help me pease i have heard about wonderful developments in stem cell reseach. i will do anything to get help. however i am nearly 20 ... am i too old ? io have very mild case and can funcction almost perfectly well i just have a limp it is more on my left side. can stem cell research help me ???
simonlestrange 2 years ago
My nephew had severe cerebral palsy and did not make it to three years old. It must have a wide range of affect. He had other problems as well but was basically paralyzed by cp
rossdamufukinbawss 2 years ago
sorry about your nephew. my form of CP is very, very mild so i can do anything my friends do.
MissMaddy881 1 year ago
CP is not as bad as ppl try to make it seem. My brother as a relatively severe case and he's happy living his life
dessypooh95 2 years ago
I have CP, and yea it sucks quite a bit. it affects my entire left side but luckily its a mild case. I actually taught myself how to play video games and type pretty fast with one hand! Im also pretty athletic, taught myself how to serve in tennis with one hand and how to catch and throw with both hands in baseball...i know im a stud ;) .. i just got used to it and did something about it. its pretty difficult sometimes but i just have fun with it.
syllediaz 2 years ago 3
My brother has CP, Im a twin of his that does, we're premature nd Im pissed for god having to put this on him. He never deserved this shit. Im srry for all those that hav CP it aint fair.
LilPolishBoi 2 years ago 15
Lol, it's not that bad. Actually, it is. But we deal with it. I even play football, and we went to the championship game. xD CP people adapt, and nothing is fair in life, might as well get used to it at a young age.
viperscout 2 years ago
@LilPolishBoi I know how you feel man God better have an answer for this.
Getsome1011 2 years ago
@LilPolishBoi this world is such a harsh place, things just dont make sense.
PietroDimeglio 1 year ago
@LilPolishBoi Jesus or god does not exsist, but i do feel bad for you and understand your situation.
raganriley 1 year ago
@LilPolishBoi Well, I thank you for your concern, but you don't need to feel sorry for *me* -- I have CP. I also have a basically happy life. What sorrows I do have are *not* the result of my condition.
CapriUni 1 year ago
@LilPolishBoi I know what you mean.
sickandtwistedchicks 1 year ago
@LilPolishBoi yee yeee
brendar94 1 year ago
@LilPolishBoi I wouldn't beat yourself up about it, you didn't give your brother CP. As a father with a child with severe spastic CP and an aspiring neuroscientist, it's better to honestly look at the brighter side of things when you can.
DiminishedFaith 9 months ago
@LilPolishBoi My second cousin has been diagnosed with CP since he was two. I know how you and all of the other families that have family members or close friends with CP. Now my cousin is eight-teen, and he's in a wheel chair. I'm not sure how much longer he'll live.
twicethebaileykisses 8 months ago
@LilPolishBoi
You should be happy that God has made it possible for you and your brother to be together. Be happy for his life, be happy that you were born somewhere with good medical access. Think of all the positives
mininananana 7 months ago
@mininananana im sorry i didnt mean to even click on your comment i was waiting for my comment to load. i seriously didnt mean to thumbs down
TheCodyfan4life 7 months ago
if i touch someone who ant got CP they will get it to its like a vires so it gets passt on
djfawlty 2 years ago
your comment is so false
jonathanmcmanus2007 2 years ago
Wrong!
candicepierce 2 years ago
Physical therapy can be fun too!
therapies4kids 2 years ago
ah...no...it can't. It's painful.
Itxx 2 years ago
Damn straight.
viperscout 2 years ago
Good Video. Thanks
ceanahascpdotcom 2 years ago
i have cp. though i dont know why i have it.
kath90274 2 years ago
Hi lake its not genetic and your children won't get it nor is it contagious
ccsaart 2 years ago
i have a girlfriend cp is this affect our future such of our kids is it heredy or contagious
lakers2dynasty 2 years ago
It's not genetic at all or contagious, it is caused, it is not in DNA.
ForgetfulLove 2 years ago 3
i have monoplegia. its so rare that they didnt even know what i had till i was 10. its my left arm so i suck at all sports and video games... im not worried about it. in fact i find myself very fortunate that i have such a mild case.
smogler 2 years ago
I have a brother and a sister with CP. They say its noe genetic in any way. Guess mom just hit the lottery. Sucks
ten8goa 2 years ago
I have Hemipelgia Cerebral Palsy. I am only 4'8 tall.
Love Michaela age16
birds16ful 2 years ago
i hate physio too and it does remind me of wen i was younger i have spastic hemeplegia CP
bluesmurfs87 2 years ago
I have CP, I like how this video is presanted, reminds me of when I was Younger LOL the little girl, the way she walked [it's better then mine, but ] she reminds me of me when I was Younger. UGH I hate Physical Theropy.
DefineDelicate 2 years ago
Agree with 4flipsake and LadySpoonerism.
Unsurpassed1 2 years ago
good video I born with mild Spastic Quadriplegia CP
coolice4uk 2 years ago
i have 've got cp and it doesnt really affect my everyday life mine isnt to bad so people dont notice but in school people notice but they dont care i'm funny, smart, :) just dont focus on cp and live your cos if you do you start to act paranoid and your may even become afraid to go out (it happened to me) but if you dont notice you can lead a normal and happy life ps i hate this video its soooooooo negative
retchro 2 years ago
medical model mungus...how about rights and equality.
rockinpaddy 2 years ago
i have cerebral palsy and it is difficult in life n the doctors have said there is no cure 4 dis so i find it hard there shud be a cure they go 2 me dat if they do operate theres chance of death n even if they do operate the change in me would just be 2% so theres no point avin it i dont think mail me if u got any suggestions plz much appreciated
Qas41 2 years ago
I have to agree with 4flipssake. CP is a very wide spectrum of disability. And It's really frustrating trying to get the proper care for your child when everyone dismisses the psychological aspects of this spectrum as 'frustration' all the time.. Also in my experience it is always best to get 2nd opinions, my son was prescribed too much splinting which stinted his development due to 1 physio's overzealous ideas. Physio's who've become involved since felt that particular physio was overzealous 2.
LadySpoonerism 2 years ago
I had mild stroke when I was a baby, due to hydrocephalus and lack of oxygen. My left side of my body is not good. My strength is not good on my left side. Check out my hospital videos.
dylandior123 2 years ago
Mine came from lack of oxygen too.Never heard about a stroke but they had me on heavy drugs for seizures for years.Finally diagnosed at age31.I always wondered as a child why my left side and eye were weak and uncoordinated.
sweetseasons1 2 years ago
I believe this clip to be highly focus on the physical aspects of CP and unhelpful representing disability as a purely physical disability.
As a parent of young man with a profound and multiple disabilities, presenting mainly as CP, I find this clip totally focused on physical disability and quite unhelpful to parents and carers of people with complex physical and learning disabilities.
I was a trustee of Scope for 13 years, tried to address the same concerns but with little success.
4flipssake 2 years ago
Whereas, my sister who is 19 years old has cerebal palsy.I am only 15.
I found this very scratching the service to what it means for someone who has this 'disease' or 'abnormality' I think, slightly that it is rude in the manner how they are speaking about it, and what they are actually saying.
Personally i think that the clip only focuses on the physical and not the mental or emotional suffering for the family and person, that accompanies Cerebal Palsy. - which i feel is the main 'suffering'.
Leguitar1 2 years ago
i had mild cerebal palsy but on my movement of my right leg, and needed an operation to strengthen it. but now it is better and i can get on with my life.
heata011 2 years ago
I have Cerebral Palsy myself and found this interesting.
BronteShakespeare 2 years ago 24
@BronteShakespeare me too
hero22zippy 1 year ago
@BronteShakespeare haha best !
Dacholo1 1 year ago