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Cerebral Palsy Prevention Continued
Most of the approaches that one can do to prevent cerebral palsy deals with taking care of the body during pregnancy (Borruto, 2008). Scientists have found that magnesium sulfate can play a key role in preventing CP during pregnancy because of its nutrients, since most of it is stored in bones (Bain, 2013). As a result, it has been found to reduce CP in places such as Australia and New Zealand. Also, magnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt and should be given at less than 30 weeks of gestation and given at least 24 hours of expected birth (Bain, 2013). Furthermore, one way to prevent CP is to monitor the baby and one way one can do that is through orthopedic interventions since people who have CP are at risk for hip displacement (Roberts, 2013). If a person already has CP, one can do a 3 dimension gait analysis test which can show the muscle groups which are not strong and then the clinician can evaluate the client to see which exercises are needed for the patient to help strengthen the body (Roberts, 2013). . Another alternative approach for people with the type of spastic CP is Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy. It is a surgical procedure involving the cutting of some of the sensory nerves fibers that enter the spinal cord (Peterson, 2001). This method decreases the excitatory afferent input from the dorsal roots therefore the amount of excitation experienced by the alpha motor neuron is decreased which then improves motor functions such as balance and walking (Peterson, 2001).