This disease, also commonly called stroke, occurs as a result of damage to brain cells as a result of blockage or bleeding in the vessels leading to the brain. Although the clinical picture of cerebral palsy may vary depending on factors such as the affected vessel, the size of the affected brain area, etc., it often causes weakness in the arms and legs on one half of the body, difficulty in walking, loss of balance, difficulty in using the arm, numbness on one side of the body, difficulty in understanding, difficulty in speaking, difficulty in swallowing, depression. In fact, in severe cases, problems such as loss of consciousness and coma occur.
What are the Causes of Cerebral Palsy?
The most common cause is uncontrolled high blood pressure, while factors such as diabetes, smoking, heart diseases, and high cholesterol may be effective in the development of cerebral palsy.
What Can Be Done for the Treatment of Cerebral Paralysis?
Physical therapy and rehabilitation are recommended in the treatment of losses that occur after a stroke. A rehabilitation program should start early to prevent joint stiffness due to immobility. The main purpose of the treatment is to enable the person to perform these functions by activating the undamaged cells in the brain to restore the functions that the person has lost, such as walking and using his hands, through various physical therapy devices and appropriate exercise programs applied one-on-one by physiotherapists. For this purpose, the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation specialist physician provides joint range of motion exercises, stretching exercises for spastic muscles, muscle strengthening exercises for weak muscles, in-bed activity training, neurophysiological exercises, sitting, standing upright and walking balance exercises to prevent stiffness in the joints of our patients. A treatment program containing components such as walking exercises, hand-oriented occupational therapy, etc. is created and implemented together with the rehabilitation team. Ozone therapy can be applied as a complementary treatment to rehabilitation practices in paralyzed patients, as it reduces secondary damage by increasing circulation and reducing oxidative stress. In recent years, robotic walking, arm and hand devices have also begun to be used in stroke treatment.
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