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Generally, Cerebral Palsy is known for being a disease which effects movement and posture. However, there are several different types of Cerebral Palsy which are important to know. Cerebral Palsy is typically divided into three main types of the disease. Children, who are the common victims of this disability, may have one type or a mix of them.

The first type is known as Spastic Cerebral Palsy. This form of the disease is the most common, with over eighty percent of patience suffering from this type. Spastic Cerebral Palsy is known for causing patients to have tight muscle groups, whether one or many, which will prohibit their movement. This can include, but is not limited to, difficult or jerky movements in walking, handling, or moving of the head.

The second type, known as Athetoid Cerebral Palsy, is obviously much less common, but can account for about ten percent of Cerebral Palsy patients. This type of the disease, unfortunately, is caused by damage to the areas of the brain known as the cerebellum or the basil ganglia. Because of the hindrance to these parts of the brain, coordinated movements are often not a reality for children with this type. Instead, patients of Athetoid Cerebral Palsy will struggle immensely with often pointless, involuntary actions which can interfere with such skills as speaking, eating, or grasping. Low muscle tone in patients causes lack of posture in both sitting and stand as well. Often, an increase in these movements can be seen during high levels of stress.

Finally, the third and least common type is known as Ataxic Cerebral Palsy. With this type of the disease, patients will experience very low muscle tone which causes difficulty in maintaining posture. Children with Ataxic Cerebral Palsy will also often have poor coordination as well as a poor sense of depth perception or balance. With the combination of these effects, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy patients can be quite shaky at times, and may have difficulty performing even small tasks such as holding a pencil or moving from one place to another.

Very rarely patients may have what is commonly referred to as Mixed Cerebral Palsy which is a combination of the above types. This mat cause a variety of different struggles and effects, but this mixed type of the disease is often only seen in less than ten percent of the patients.

During the decades of the 1960's and 1970's, asbestos was a commonly used material in construction. The material was typically found as the main component of insulation. At the time, there was not an awareness of the dangers of asbestos. Over time, it was eventually discovered that exposure to asbestos could cause significant health problems in humans. Many people having inhaled the material were falling victim to severe health issues such as cancer and respiratory problems. Once these health risks were discovered, the British government began placing restrictions on the usage of asbestos in building materials.

Despite these regulations, asbestos related health problems continue to show up in people even long after their exposure. Many people assume that asbestos is a problem of the past. However, this is definitely false as those people who have been exposed to the substance fear possible health problems showing up later down the road.

Without a doubt, asbestos is perhaps one of the largest occupational hazards for British workers. Statistics show the annual deaths from asbestos numbered approximately 4,000. Many fear this statistic could climb in the future.

As a result, there has been an increase in the number of asbestos claims in the United Kingdom. Many fear that this deluge of cases may have disastrous repercussions for businesses. They have seen the results that have caused many American firms to go bankrupt and fear that could happen here.

There is also concern regarding an increase in the number of mesothelioma cases. An extremely rare type of cancer, mesothelioma, is fatal to those afflicted. The cancer can lie dormant for awhile and actually surface until 40 or 50 years after exposure to asbestos. This makes people exposed to asbestos concerned that they may not get compensation should this occur. Many find themselves being proactive and filing claims for any future health problems that should happen. They do not have symptoms at the time of filing their claims. Also, they fear that if they do not file an asbestos claim for compensation when the time comes they need it, the company may have folded or be unreachable.

Exposure to asbestos can have a large number of negative consequences for the victim, so it is important to know where this poison may be found and what it actually is. Over the last few years there have been a rising amount of people making asbestos compensation claims as a result of exposure to asbestos. This is because more information about it has been discovered, and more people have been diagnosed as having the symptoms of exposure to it.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that gives off poisonous fumes, which can lead to cancer, as well as a number of other diseases, in those that are exposed to it. It is resident to fire and water, as well as other harmful substances. For this reason it has been used in the past in various implements that are commonly found around the house, for example in safety blankets and ironing board covers. Asbestos has been used in such household objects since the nineteen seventies, as at this point it was not known that it could potentially be harmful. It was seen as a useful and safe thing to have in the home, since it was fireproof.

Although there is no such thing as a safe amount of exposure to asbestos, it is still used in things that can be found in the home today. It is commonly found in such things as ceiling tiles, loft insulation and roof work. The growth of asbestos is very difficult to control, since it is odourless and naturally occurring. However, regular checks can be carried to ensure that it is not present in the home. This should be done by safety experts in businesses and schools. If asbestos is detected trained workers should be brought in to get rid of it. The naturally occurring crystals of asbestos often build up in walls, ceilings and roves, and this is why caution should be taken, as it may not always to easy to detect.

Millions of Americans suffer from headaches, stomach problems and other ailments like shortness of breath, abdominal pain, or even more long-term ailments like eczema and hypoglycemia. What's worse, these ailments go untreated and undiagnosed because the cause is unclear.

The answer for many of these patients could likely be a simple food allergy, but it is difficult to detect, according to Dr. Stephen Wangen, author of Healthier Without Wheat from Innate Health Publishing (www.healthierwithoutwheat.com).

"The number of people who react to wheat and gluten, and the profound difference seen in their lives when they stop eating them, never ceases to amaze me," Dr. Wangen said. "People need to arm themselves with the facts, and they need to change the way they think about their health so they can address diagnosis and potential treatment with their physicians. With the HMO's attention to the over-utilization of healthcare services, many doctors and clinics are pressured to move patients through the system quickly, without addressing the patients' needs more creatively. This is why so many people are still sick even after they see their doctor."

Because wheat gluten is such a common ingredient in foods we eat every day - including bread, pizza, pasta and others - it's affects can sometimes go undiagnosed by many people, who just chalk their symptoms up to stress, over-eating or general fatigue.

Dr. Wangen offered some tips for patients seeking answers to their undiagnosed health issues:

Don't self-diagnose because of TV drug ads - Many pharmaceutical advertisements may describe symptoms similar to yours, but don't be fooled by them and simply ask your doctor for the prescription du jour. If traditional treatments haven't worked, then ask your doctor to test for food allergies. Ask for Gliadin IgA testing (available from most major labs), Total IgA plus tissue Transglutaminase IgA (tTIgA) test pair (available from most major labs), ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) method IgG and IgE testing for gluten or the entire grain (wheat, barley, spelt, kamut, rye, etc.) Some of these tests may not be readily available. If your doctor cannot perform them, find one who will.

Change your philosophy on health - People's default position should be one of being healthy. Too many people walk around suffering unhealthy symptoms, but don't feel it's important enough to seek a doctor's care for them. They are just "the way I am." In the absence of an identifiable cause, people should generally feel good and be healthy. If you suffer symptoms, make it a point to find out why, and seek out treatment to correct the problem.

Wellness Visit - Too many people allow the "sicker-quicker" phenomenon to happen to them. Because of the poor economy, many people are working two jobs, and cannot afford to miss work to see their doctor for a wellness visit in order to seek answers to their minor symptoms. What invariably happens is that they wind up getting sicker, and then wind up taking a week off of work to get better. Moreover, the healthcare system moves them through quicker, because of managed care pressures, meaning that many treatments wind up being ineffective, anyway.

"Many people know that they have a reaction to wheat or gluten, even though their doctors haven't found any evidence to support the diagnosis," Dr. Wangen said. "Others may just be beginning to suspect that the symptoms they are experiencing are related to their diets. People need to read, research and discover for themselves the information they need to understand and appreciate all forms of wheat and gluten intolerance, as well as more conventional wheat and gluten allergies."