Cerebral Palsy vs Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disease
According to NIH
The term cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don’t worsen over time. Even though cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, it isn’t caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. It is caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain that control muscle movements. The majority of children with cerebral palsy are born with it, although it may not be detected until months or years later. The early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before a child reaches 3 years of age. The most common are a lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements (ataxia); stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity); walking with one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes, a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that is either too stiff or too floppy.
According to PND Association
“Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disease” is an umbrella term for genetic disorders that affect the synthesis, metabolism and catabolism of neurotransmitters in children. These inborn errors of metabolism affect the central nervous system in children and if left untreated can lead to severely compromised neurological function. The symptoms of some pediatric neurotransmitter diseases can be completely treated whereas in other pediatric neurotransmitter diseases treatment can sometimes improve quality of life. Characteristic features of Dopamine/Serotonin Related Diseases include:
dystonia or tremor
hypotonia or rigidity
diurnal variation of movement disorder
expressive speech delay
oculogyric crises (upward fixed gaze)
excessive sweating
temperature instability
hypoglycemia
sleep disturbance
irritability.
As my posts continue, I will notice things which I have not noticed before. How looking back on Ian over the years, he was worsening over time. How some of the characteristics of pediatric neurotransmitter diseases, he had however not being aware of them, I was not aware.
The term cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don’t worsen over time. Even though cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, it isn’t caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. It is caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain that control muscle movements. The majority of children with cerebral palsy are born with it, although it may not be detected until months or years later. The early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before a child reaches 3 years of age. The most common are a lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements (ataxia); stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity); walking with one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes, a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that is either too stiff or too floppy.
According to PND Association
“Pediatric Neurotransmitter Disease” is an umbrella term for genetic disorders that affect the synthesis, metabolism and catabolism of neurotransmitters in children. These inborn errors of metabolism affect the central nervous system in children and if left untreated can lead to severely compromised neurological function. The symptoms of some pediatric neurotransmitter diseases can be completely treated whereas in other pediatric neurotransmitter diseases treatment can sometimes improve quality of life. Characteristic features of Dopamine/Serotonin Related Diseases include:
dystonia or tremor
hypotonia or rigidity
diurnal variation of movement disorder
expressive speech delay
oculogyric crises (upward fixed gaze)
excessive sweating
temperature instability
hypoglycemia
sleep disturbance
irritability.
As my posts continue, I will notice things which I have not noticed before. How looking back on Ian over the years, he was worsening over time. How some of the characteristics of pediatric neurotransmitter diseases, he had however not being aware of them, I was not aware.
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