A Girl from Qatar with Post-Infantile Acquired Cerebral Palsy Caused By Submersion Injury: A Rare Etiology and a Therapeutic-Challenge.

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Background: Cerebral palsy is a heterogeneous disorder that can cause lifelong disability associated with non-progressive damage in the brain. It commonly caused by antenatal, perinatal, early postnatal and neonatal conditions. However, post-neonatal cases of acquired cerebral have also been reported, were infection. Patients Methods: The family girl from Qatar, who developed severe submersion injury, consulted us about possible therapies for her condition. Clinical picture brain imaging abnormalities are described, relevant literatures reviewed aim suggesting evidence-based therapies. Results: At age 23 months, previously healthy anoxic encephalopathy after experiencing injury. MRI showed evidence significant hypoxic ischemic injury primarily affecting deep grey matter, hippocami, mid-brain posterior cortex. EEG diffuse slowness activity attenuation background without no epileptic resulting cortical three half years, condition as she was still showing awareness to environment, spontaneous movements. She had poor head control. Unable sit or stand alone, flexed posture. on levetiracetam (Keppra), diazepam, baclofen 30 mg daily. having tracheotomy, fed through gastrostomy tube. Conclusion: In this paper, rare occurrence post-infantile described. Emphasis made possibility using multi-factorial palsy.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of clinical research and reports

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2690-1919']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2690-1919/222