Describing the status of children with Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and measuring change in their status are two central challenges for scientists and doctors today. The care doctors have taken and hours of research they have invested in finding the answers to treating and preventing these cases have been evolving for years. Having a family member with this condition has been very tough on my family especially my grandma. My uncle was born six weeks prematurely and was placed in an incubator for three weeks. Except for an inadequate sucking reflex, he showed no other problems. He lived a normal childhood, learning to walk and talk. Just before my uncle’s fifth birthday he was found in a coma and rushed to the hospital. Doctors believe the neurological disorder was probably due to a viral infection. Weeks later my grandma noticed seizure activity, a common sign of Cerebral Palsy. His behavior changed, and he went from a well-functioning four year old to a child how was now completely dependent…show more content… It is said that signs and symptoms can be diagnosed in children before the age of two and as early as the age of three months. Because Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy affects the portion of the brain that controls movement, a common sign in younger children is a delayment in normal developmental stages, such as; crawling, sitting, and walking. (U.S. National Library of Medicine 2013) Doctors have seen a wide range of problems in children they believe to be a key sign to the start of Spastic Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy. Children’s muscles have been known to tighten up and weaken causing paralysis, and are most likely seen walking around with their arms tucked closely to their bodies, their knees crossed, and their legs making scissor movements. (U.S. National Library of Medicine
