GANJA Recently, it went viral because a mother fought for legal medical marijuana in Indonesia for the treatment of her son, Pika.
Pika, her son who suffers from cerebral palsy frequent seizures. Even the seizures can be twice a week.
Santi fights for legal medical marijuana in Indonesia for the treatment of her child.
So what is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy or cerebral palsy is a disease that causes disturbances in coordination and muscle movement of the body. In many cases, cerebral palsy also affects the five senses such as sight, hearing, and touch.
According to data compiled from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, four out of 1,000 children worldwide have cerebral palsy.
Causes of Cerebral Palsy
In most cases, the cause of Cerebral Palsy is not known with certainty. However, according to the CDC, most cases of Cerebral Palsy are caused by inherited diseases.
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In addition, Cerebral Palsy can also occur due to other things including head injury due to a car accident, bleeding in the brain, meningitis or infection of the lining of the brain, to genetic mutations that cause brain growth failure.
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