Another Therapy
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Sarah
We now have a more medical term for Violet's right hand side not moving as much as her left. It's called Hemiplegia. Hemiplegia is a form of Spastic Cerebral Palsy which refers to one arm and leg on either the right or left side of the body being affected. Violet's (OT) Occupati ...
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Goodbye Nappies!
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Sarah
... ns on Violet being tiolet trained. We have been gradually trying since 30th December and she is now dry day and night, not bad after only 2 weeks of training. As Violet has Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy, we now have to concentrate on her learning to do the toileting herself. As she only uses 1 hand being a Hemi, this makes it challenging to be able t ...
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Swimming Evaulation
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Sarah
A few months ago I had the opportunity of meeting a young guy Sean at a parent information group @ The Spastic Centre, he also has Hemiplegia CP. Was very encouraging to hear him have such a positive outlook on life...not to mention a wicked sense of humour. While he was there he told us he was an Instruc ...
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Everyday Hero
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Sarah
Since Violet was diagnosed with Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy, I have had the pleasure of meeting some lovely ladies on the site Essential Baby - Cerebral Palsy Thread, and they have provided and continue to, of ...
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - Stroke Rehabilitation
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Dr. Shaheen Lakhan
... habilitation programs may speed the recovery of stroke patients. Mirror therapy is used to treat phantom limb pain after amputation, but may now enhance the rehabilitation of hemiplegia after a stroke.In mirror therapy, a mirror is placed beside the unaffected limb, blocking the view of the affected limb. This creates the illusion that both limbs a ...
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Relief
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Dr. Country Doctor ..
... sweet seventy five year old female who's husband of fifty plus years passed away a month ago. His last two years were studded with multiple medical diagnoses such stroke with hemiplegia and expressive aphasia, recurrent aspiration pneumonia, depression, recurrent falls, and finally a subdural hematoma . Through this time she care for him at home ...
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Virtual Reality - New Steps in Stroke Rehabilitation
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Dr. Shaheen Lakhan
... ry. Based on the location and size of the lesion, there may be severe and permanent loss of function. The most significant residual effects of a CVA are related to paralysis (hemiplegia), speech disabilities (apraxia, aphasia), and neglect of the affected side. Unilateral neglect is a condition where the patient is unable to identify or respond to ...
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Orthopedics visit was just fine
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Francine R.
... and {other spinal cord} signs and symptoms. Such signs and symptoms often remain relatively stable for months or years; occasionally they progress, rarely even to paraplegia, hemiplegia, quadriplegia, or death. Trauma rarely causes the initial appearance or the progression of these symptoms. Nearly all of the individuals who have experienced catast ...
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Shilajit: Powerful Anti Aging Herb
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Jennifer D.
... similar to as the working of betamethasone a glucocortocoid.• It helps in strengthening our nervous system there by very helpful in nervous disorders like paralysis, hemiplegia etc. • It is also used in disorders like depression, mental stress, epilepsy and mental fatigue.• It helps in promoting intelligence level and als ...
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Did I happen to mention?
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Sarah
... very special way and way beyond her years. The past 2 years of this journey, Emily has suprised me. She constantly thinks of ways to help Violet learn - like how to use her hemiplegia side more and makes up different activities & ideas to do so. Things that I would not have thought about and I like to think I am at least a little proactive! ...
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