Neurological Disorders: Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a type of neurological disorder and it is one of the common physical impairment in pediatric population. According to Perry et al. (2013), “A definition recently proposed describes cerebral palsy as a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain” (Perry, p.1724). Cerebral palsy also affects the body movement and muscle integration; on the other hand, it is not a progressive disease. Collaborative care is very important for children who have cerebral palsy to support and promote their health and well-being. The most important clinical manifestations that are
The nursing interventions that were provided for the manifestations of cerebral palsy were provide adequate nutrition with vitamins and food in liquid form or puree form, supervise patient when ambulating with assistive devices and provide safety, and use cards, pictures, or white boards to facilitate communication.
In addition, these interventions are all substantial when providing care for a child with