Just_a_guy
Bjorn Peineke , Male (Southbury - CT/USA)
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/ Cerebral Palsy on 11-08-2009 05:09am
I agree with kungfucripple, the first step would be to have your brother see a specialist who would be able to determine what is affecting your brother, and whether it is in fact a form of CP. Only once that is established can you really make any decisions regarding treatments, procedures and so on.
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/ Cerebral Palsy on 11-08-2009 05:05am
In my experience stretching by physiotherapy helps keep the muscles as relaxed as they can be. Depending on the amount of therapy one receives, the relaxation is of shorter or longer duration. I received therapy weekly for about 25 years and wish I could still receive it, as it helped allot. Unfortunately at 6'2'' its kind of difficult to find any ... more
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/ Cerebral Palsy on 11-07-2009 17:16pm
bdean
It would depend on how severe your cerebral palsy is. I am a Spastic dipligia and have been driving for the last 13 years. Since my 18th birthday (18 is the legal driving age where I come from). You will find that driving an automatic car as opossed to a manual will most likely be easier.
If you need special adaptation of the vehicle, that ... more
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/ Cerebral Palsy on 11-07-2009 17:05pm
I am a 31 yr old spastic dipligia. I have had several MRI's in the past for various reasons, and none of them showed the cerebral damage I obviously have. That leads me to ascertain that they are not always conclusive. I hope that helps.
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/ Cerebral Palsy on 11-07-2009 09:50am
Nothing is impossible. I am a mild CP Olympic classification C4. Which is for mild CP. I have also dreamt of going to the paralympics. But somehow something always came up. I can tell you though thagt if that is your goal you can make it. I receently moved to the USA (about 6 weeks ago), I might just take up the batton again myself and get right ba... more
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/ Cerebral Palsy on 11-06-2009 15:42pm
Julannna
Although one would suppose that CP should appear on an MRI as it is brain damage, that is not always the case. I have been living with Spastic Diplegia all my life and have had 3 MRI's, none of them indicated that there was damage. That beeing said, the neurologist needs to support his hypothesis.
Although one would suppose that CP should appear on an MRI as it is brain damage, that is not always the case. I have been living with Spastic Diplegia all my life and have had 3 MRI's, none of them indicated that there was damage. That beeing said, the neurologist needs to support his hypothesis.
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