Most Common Causes of Cerebral Palsy in Tobruk Medical Center , Libya and Diagnosis by Radiography and Treatment by Physiotherapy
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Cerebral Palsy, Rehabilitation Radiography, Cases in Tobruk Medical Center, Libya, Physical TherapyAbstract
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control his or her muscles. The aim of this study to investigate about the most causes that lead to The birth of a child with cerebral palsy, especially births that occurred in Tobruk Medical Center or private clinics in Tobruk and its suburbs, where it has been widely spread in recent years. In this study, we will learn about the causes of cerebral palsy, its symptoms, the signs that appear on the child, how it is diagnosed and methods of treatment, especially with physical therapy. Medicare Provider Analysis and Review files were used to identify all cases for cerebral palsy in Tobruk, Libya between Apr 2018, Jun2021, where found 61 cases of cerebral palsy 35 male and 26 female that diagnosed by physical examination.
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