Treatment of Organic CNS Damage

Organic damage to the nervous system rarely goes unnoticed because it is almost always reflected in a child's outward appearance. These features are usually so pronounced that they are visible not only to a specialist but also to parents, who are prompted to look for professional help. Trying to understand what is happening to their child and why, parents visit different clinics and consult specialists, from psychologists to neurologists, and put the child through dozens of tests. In the end the child may be given several similar but not identical diagnoses and different treatment recommendations. But what and how should be treated without a correct diagnosis? What should be done next?

First, contact a specialized center for treating children with organic CNS damage. CSM Clinic specializes in treating neurological disorders of varying severity: from autism and alalia to cerebral palsy and organic brain diseases. The clinic's team includes neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists, specialists without whom treatment and correction of such conditions is not possible. Both classic and modern therapeutic and hardware methods are used, and the Center's equipment is among the most modern in Ukraine.

Here, a final diagnosis for your child is made based on the medical history and test results. Symptoms of central nervous system disorders are not always visible or clear-cut, so a child's condition may turn out to be better than was thought, which may also improve treatment outcomes. The main thing is not to delay the start of treatment!

Organic Brain Damage: Contents

Organic CNS damage is a whole group of neurological disorders that result from abnormal development of the brain or its impaired functioning. It is a pathological condition with different mechanisms of development and courses, which usually complicates diagnosis. The changes that occur in brain tissue can be localized (for example, due to injury) or diffuse, when overall brain function is reduced.

Minor organic changes in the nervous system are fairly common; they are not as obvious and often do not require medical intervention. Treatment of central nervous system damage is needed in moderate and severe cases.

Understanding the nature of these disorders is necessary to develop an appropriate treatment plan. The main causes of organic disorders are:

• problems during childbirth - injuries, asphyxia, umbilical cord entanglement;
• disruption of prenatal development - metabolic disorders in the child caused by viral illnesses the mother had, emotional overload, use of certain medications and alcohol, smoking and so on;
• infectious diseases the child had in the first months of life - CNS damage occurs under the influence of an infectious agent.

The symptoms of organic brain damage differ in manifestation and content depending on the causes, the degree of damage and the location of the affected areas:

• The child has difficulty remembering new information, quickly forgets much of what has been learned, and tends to operate with imagined memories.
• The intelligence of children with early organic CNS damage is noticeably reduced - they think poorly and find abstract concepts difficult.
• Physical condition is very unstable - good well-being can quickly be replaced by headache and lethargy; children often have dizziness and depression.

Some specific symptoms of organic CNS damage can indicate which area of the brain has reduced function.

When and What Kind of Treatment Is Needed?

Treatment of organic brain damage at a medical center in Kyiv should be started as early as possible - while the brain is actively developing and is plastic, targeted intervention may help "transfer" the function of the affected areas to healthy ones. That is why CSM Clinic can offer a treatment plan for the patient regardless of age.

Organic disorders of the nervous system will not go away on their own, and the condition of such a child is unlikely to improve without medical intervention - it may only worsen. Modern diagnostics, correction, and methods such as transcranial stimulation and Tomatis therapy may help reduce neurological disorders, and in mild cases significant improvement is possible, though results vary from patient to patient.

All that is needed for this is to contact CSM Clinic in time, follow the treatment plan and follow the specialists' recommendations.

Sources

• Ukrainian Wikipedia
• World Health Organization