An isolated sixth nerve palsy may be a harbinger of underlying intracranial disease. Due to its long subarachnoid course, it may be damaged by downward shift of the brainstem as often occurs in increased or decreased intracranial pressure (“false-localizing sixth nerve palsy”). Alternatively, the sixth nerve may be involved in isolation by a compressive lesion in the cavernous sinus or along th...

To be classified as cerebral palsy (CP), there must be difficulty in neuromotor control, a nonprogressive brain lesion, and an injury to the brain that occurred before it was fully mature. The term ‘ ‘cerebral palsy” should be used only if a static encephalopathy exists. If there is any question that a progressive central nervous system disorder exists, the term “cerebral palsy” should not be u...

3. What is the commonest clinical type of cerebral palsy? a. Dyskinetic b. Spastic c. Mixed d. Ataxic 4. Which is not commonly associated with cerebral palsy? a. Malnutrition, impaired immune system b. Epilepsy c. Suxamethonium apnoea d. Sensory deficits and communication disorders INTRODUCTION Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of non-progressive disorders of motion and posture. It results fro...

Data relating to the stability and variation in the norms for the Raven's Progressive Matrices Test (a well-validated measure of basic cognitive functioning) for different cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups on a worldwide and within-country basis are first summarized. Subsequent sections deal with variation over time. A possible explanation for the variation in norms over time and betwe...

The particle number projected BCS (PBCS) approximation is tested against the exact solution of the SO(5) Richardson-Gaudin model for isovector pairing in a system of nondegenerate single-particle orbits. Two isovector PBCS wave functions are considered. One is constructed as a single proton-neutron pair condensate; the other corresponds to a product of a neutron pair condensate and a proton pai...

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect movement and posture, causing activity limitation to the person who suffers from it. It is caused by a lesion that occurred in the developing brain, usually before birth but also during or after. Cerebral palsy manifests itself early in life, during infancy or preschool years with delayed or aberrant motor progress and it is non-progressiv...

Sclerosteosis is a unique autosomal recessive condition in which skeletal overgrowth is associated with syndactyly and digital malformation. Analysis of the course and clinical features in 25 affected individuals showed that the condition is progressive and potentially lethal. Facial palsy and deafness are common complications and raised intracranial pressure may develop. The clinical and radio...

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorder the development movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to non-progressive disturbance occurred in developing fetal or infant brain. The motor disorders cerebral often accompanied by disturbances sensation, perception, cognition, communication behavior, epilepsy, secondary musculoskeletal prob...

Facial Paresis Secondary to anAggressive Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis When approaching a patient with cranial nerve 7 (CN7) palsy, a careful workupmust be undertaken in order to rule out the many treatable etiologies, including themalignant and infectious. To guide the need for imaging, a careful medical history must elicit if the CN7 weakness had an abrupt onset or a progressive course.Bell ...