Dd Flashcards
Hydrocephalus
A condition in which fluid collects in the brain
Squired brain injury
Damage to the brain tissue causes disease, medical conditions, accident, drug overdose or violence
Down syndrome
Small head Oval shaped head Flat face Short wide neck Large tongue Wide flat nose Weak muscle tone Small ears
Disability
Any lord is physical or mental function
Developmental disability
A disability that s child is born with or that begins sooner than that
Cerebral Palsy
Affecting brain muscle control its caused by an injury or abnormality in the major region of the brain
S/S of cerebral palsy
Involuntary movements Muscle weakness Difficulty walking Poor coordination Poor posture
Monoplegia
“One” paralysis of a single limb
Hemiplegia
“Half” affects one side of the body
Diplegia
“Two” loss of inability to move corresponding parts on both sides of the body
Quadriplegia
“Four” cannot walk or use their arms
Autism & s/s
Brain disorder, begins early childhood
Need for routine Lack of fear Aggressive or violent behaviour Little reaction to pain Repeating body movements
Epilepsy & s/s
Recurrent seizures, brain is affected depending on which part
Acquired brain injury
Brain tumours
Brain disorder
Developed before birth
Spine bifida
Improper closing of spine before birth, involved the incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord and protective coverings
FASD & s/s
Physical and mental abnormalities that occur in a child as a result to mothers who consume alcohol while pregnant
Heart disease Abnormalities(small head) Thinner upper lip Small chin Small eye openings
