Forms Of Cerebral Palsy Research Articles

Pneumoencephalographic findings in various forms of cerebral palsy.

Pneumoencephalography can be useful in the differential diagnosis and classification of cerebral palsy, in localising the lesions, and in defining the indications for surgery.SUMMARYPneumoencephalography examination is an important method for the study of cerebral palsy. It to some extent acts as a substitute for pathological observations. By showing the site of the maximal tissue lesion it helps in pathological analysis. It also helps in the differentiation of various forms of the disease and in their clinical study. The method is useful in the differential diagnosis of cerebral palsy from congenital neoplasms, developmental abnormalities, etc., and it helps us to draw up more precise indications for surgical intervention.The number of patients in this series (117) is small when it has to be divided into separate forms. It is therefore not possible to draw any final conclusions.RÉSUMÉL'encéphalographie gazeuse dans les différentes formes d'infirmite motrice cérébrale.L'encéphalographie gazeuse est une importante méthode d'examen dans l'étude de l'infirmité motrice cérébrale. Elle se substitue dans une certaine mesure aux études anatomo‐pathologiques. La détermination du siège de la lésion tissulaire maxima facilite l'analyse physiopathologique. Elle permet de distinguer les différentes formes de la maladie et d'effectuer leur étude clinique. La méthode est utile pour le diagnostic différentiel de l'infirmité motrice cérébrale d'avec les néoplasmes congénitaux, les anomalies du développe‐ment, etc. Elle nous aide à poser des indications chirurgicales plus précises.Le nombre de malades dans cette étude (117) est faible si on les répartit sous différentes rubriques. Aussi n'est‐il pas possible d'émettre de conclusion définitive.ZUSAMMENFASSUNGDie Befunde der Pneumoencephalographie in den verschiedenen Formen der zerebralen Kinderlähmung.Die Pneumoencephalographie ist eine wichtige Untersuchungsmethode für das Studium der Zerebrallähmung. Sie ersetzt in gewissem Mass pathologische Beobachtungen. Indem sie den Sitz der maximalen Gewebsschädigung angibt, erleichtert sie die physiopathologische Analyse. Sie erlaubt es, die verschiedene Formen der Krankheit zu unterscheiden und ihr klinisches Studium durchzuführen. Die Methode ist für die Differentialdiagnostik der Zerebrallähmung gegenüber angeborenen Neubildungen, Entwicklungsmissbildungen, usw., nützlich. Sie hilft uns, genauere chirurgische Indikationen zu stellen.Die Zahl der Kranken dieser Serie ist gering (117), wenn man sie in verschiedenen Formen aufteilt. Darum ist es nicht möglich, endgültige Schlüsse zu Ziehen.

Status marmoratus: A form of cerebral palsy following either birth injury or inflammation of the central nervous system

Summary 1. A general survey of the findings in fifteen cases of status marmoratus is presented. 2. A history of birth trauma in the majority of cases and of meningitis or encephalitis in a few instances represent the outstanding etiological factors. 3. The clinical and pathological findings are at variance with the concept of a disease entity. 4. The specific marbled pattern of the lesion is considered as the effect of some disturbance in the Galenic venous system, at least in cases of birth trauma.

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CEREBRAL PALSIES

All forms of cerebral palsy are the result of anomaly, injury or disease of the brain, a part of the body of which the functions are so diverse and so difficult to evaluate as to allow for infinite variations of the condition. The functions of the brain are localized in the fully developed person, and brain cells are specialized with a high degree of differentiation. However, there is also an integration of these functions, so that disturbance of any differentiated function results in a necessity for a total reintegration. It is impossible to imagine that any two brains would show identical localization of function. The interrelation between the fundamental inherited automatic functions and the results of the tremendously varied environmental factors could and does bring about differences in total psychomotor behavior, even in identical twins. All response is motor response. For example, the variations of laughter are so great there