Cerebral Palsy- an introduction to neurorehabilitation

Name: Cerebral Palsy- an introduction to neurorehabilitation
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A short introductory course geared toward providing fundamental knowledge about Cerebral Palsy and management

Created byThulfieq Behardien

Last updated 3/2021

English

What you'll learn

Cerebral Palsy
Anatomy and physiology of the Cerebral Palsy
Different types of Cerebral Palsy
Management of the different types of Cerebral Palsy

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 33m total length

Introduction0:31
Hi there, this is lecture will outline who this course is for and we will follow it up with what can be expected to be explained during the course.
So let’s hop right into it…
This introductory course is specifically designed as an overview to students, especially those who are studying in the medical or health science field. I have however limited the degree of medical and health terminology to be understood by a high school/ secondary school student or teacher to understand possibly as an assignment or as a lesson.
Since I am a health professional there are many aspects of Cerebral palsy from the perspective of a rehabilitative and long-term approach. This is useful in that it not only gives an insight into how the condition is treated but also provides more information to other health care professionals that may act as an educational resource.
This lecture may also pose as a particularly brilliant resource for health science researchers as a means of a video presentation or self-study material.
The most important audience for this lecture is focused on individuals with Cerebral Palsy and the parents of those individuals to provide more medical insight and specific prognoses and treatments.
In a broader sense, this lecture poses particularly good material for an avid reader wanting to diversify their knowledge and the broader public to raise awareness of the importance of treating and preventing Cerebral Palsy.
Okay, stay tuned for the lecture which documents the course content for this lecture.
Main introduction1:28
Introduction
The introductory course is designed specifically for students in the healthcare or medical science field.
This lecture may also pose as a particularly brilliant resource for healthcare students or other healthcare professionals.
This lecture poses particularly good awareness for those living with Cerebral Palsy.
Learning outcomes1:52

Anatomy and physiology of Cerebral Palsy3:28
The neuron essentially functions as a wire, in that it sends signals between different destinations. These signals are short-lived signals which can travel at rapid speeds of up to 400km/hour.
Neurons always flow in one direction and the brain is made up of billions of neurons that connect to each other and toward the spinal cord. The white matter can be found more central to the brain regions whereas the gray matter can be found more on the outside of the brain.
The brain ideally gives priority to certain functions more so than others, that is what we call the motor and sensory homunculus.
What is Cerebral Palsy?2:30
Quiz one

Classification of the different types of Cerebral Palsy3:43
Spastic CP accounts for the largest population of CP, up to 85% of all cerebral palsy cases are spastic diplegic cases. The next highest population of CP is dyskinetic CP and then ataxic CP. Dyskinetic CP is associated with the worst movements as it results in involuntary movements that the individual cannot control at all... Ataxic CP is by far the most difficult to spot as the individual may not even be aware of it, however on closer inspection, there are slight problems with balance and general co-ordination.
How to identify the different types of Cerebral Palsy3:47
Quiz two

Current trends in research - Part one2:42
The aim of current research is to pin-point these factors surrounding increases in the number of new-borns born with Cerebral Palsy
Current trends in research - Part two2:11
Management of Cerebral Palsy - Part one4:34
Therapeutic management is emphasized primarily on controlling the degree of spasticity that an individual may experience as most of the population with cerebral palsy suffers a great deal with spasticity.
Therapy is highly outcome-based as either being reversible or permanent as well as addressing spasticity either everywhere in the body or just specific joints, these specific joints are usually geared more toward the lower extremity joints such as the hip, knees, and the ankles
Management of Cerebral Palsy - Part two3:39

Requirements

Be able to understand basic life sciences

Description

This is an introductory course that is designed for the students, teachers, individuals with Cerebral palsy, and the family members of those individuals with Cerebral palsy. This course will include:

- A brief overview of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system during which we address the main components of the nervous system and the brain, including the neuron, the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, and the basal ganglia.

- We will then branch into the different types and classifications of cerebral palsy and further elaborate on spastic cerebral palsy as the most prevalent form of cerebral palsy.

- We will discuss the latest trends in research with regards to the management of Cerebral palsy. This section will be broken up into two sections each identifying a different research trend within a macro population perspective and a micro therapeutic framework.

- Finally, we will address the management of cerebral palsy. This section will be broken up into the medical and therapeutic management of cerebral palsy and will provide you with appropriate examples.

This course will not be a parrot fashion form of learning, you will be able to engage with the content via quizzes and feedback, however, this course does require you to be open-minded and learn.

At the end of this course, the purpose and feedback of this course and many to come will be established.

I look forward to hearing about your experience and enquiries regarding the course.

Who this course is for:

Health science students
Individuals with Cerebral Palsy
Parents of kids with Cerebral Palsy
Physical practitioner's of neurorehabilitation

Cerebral Palsy- an introduction to neurorehabilitation

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 4min

What is Cerebral Palsy?2 lectures • 6min

Classification of the different types of Cerebral Palsy2 lectures • 8min

Current trends in Research and management4 lectures • 13min

Purpose and feedback3 lectures • 3min

Requirements

Description

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