User:Torressy/sandbox

Article Evaluation:
While the articleAutism spectrum was fairly decent, it felt as if the writer was slightly unsure of what they were discussing. Reading this article did not make me feel as if the writer had a good understanding for the topic. I think it may be helpful if there was more editing done. While the necessary information is there and it cited, I believe that rewording of some of the sentences could help to make this article stronger.

Overall, the writer did do a great job at ensuring that there was information from several view points and it was not biased in one direction more than the other.

There are a lot of topics discussed; causes, treatments, and many other things, but within all of these they did not go into much detail with explaining them. It could help readers to feel that the writer is more confident if there is expansion on the topics cover such as those listed under the section discussing causes. --Torressy (talk) 16:56, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

New Article:
I will be revising and adding content to Cerebral Palsy.

Plan of Action:
I just recently realized that the article Cerebral Palsy was recently upgraded from a level C in the biology project to a level B. However, even though this article has been upgraded there is still a lot that needs to be done. After going back and reviewing my article I have come up with some sort of plan of action. There is no specific to do list, but it is discussed what needs to still be done and where there could be improvement within the article. When reading the talk page, it is discussed that there is some in consistency with the article. Some facts are stated early on, but then later into the article something else will be stated that will contradict the previous statement. My plan is to first go through the article and try to edit things in order to bring more consistency to the article and facts being stated.

Sources:
Cerebral Palsy UpdateCerebral Palsy: Clinical Care and Neurological RehabilitationPerinatal Infection and Cerebral Palsy

Lead:
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood.[1] Signs and symptoms of CP vary among people.[1] Often, symptoms include poor coordination, stiff muscles and weak muscles, as well as tremors.[1] There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, swallowing, and speaking.[1] Often, babies with cerebral palsy will develop motor skills later than other children their age.[1]  Symptoms may become more noticeable over the first few years of life, however, underlying problems do not worsen over time.[1]

Cerebral palsy is the most common movement disorder in children.[5] It occurs in about 2.1 per 1,000 live births.[2] Cerebral palsy has been documented throughout history, with the first known descriptions occurring in the work of Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE.[6] Extensive study of the condition began in the 19th century by William John Little, after whom spastic diplegia was called "Little's disease".[6] William Osler first named it "cerebral palsy" from the German zerebrale Kinderlähmung (cerebral child-paralysis).[7] A number of potential treatments are being examined, including stem cell therapy.[1] However, more research is required to determine if it is effective and safe.[1]

Cerebral palsy can be caused by abnormal development or damage to certain parts of the brain, although, the cause is often unknown.[1][3]Most often, the problems occur during pregnancy, they may also occur during childbirth or shortly after.[1] Risk factors include, but are not limited to premature birth, being a twin, certain infections such as toxoplasmosis or rubella, head trauma during the first few years of life, among others.[1] About 2% of cases are believed to be due to an inherited genetic cause.[4] There are many sub-type diagnoses associated with CP depending on the symptoms that are present.[1] Diagnosis is based on the child's development over time.[1] Blood tests and medical imaging may be used to rule out other possible causes.[1]

CP is partly preventable through immunization of the mother and efforts to prevent head injuries in children.[1] There is no cure for CP; however, supportive treatments, medications and surgery may help many individuals.[1] Often, external braces and other assistive technology are also helpful.[1] Some affected children can achieve near normal adult lives with appropriate treatment.[1] While alternative medicines are frequently used, there is no evidence to support their use.[1]