Another disease commonly intertwined with Schizencephaly is Cerebral Palsy (CP). CP is a group of diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. Like Shizenencephaly, it affects learning, movement, thinking, etc.
Many physicians commonly misdiagnose in patients as CP when they actually have Shizencephaly. I have both. They can tell if people have CP by birth injuries , lack of alertness, seizures and etc. They can diagnose Schizencephaly by MRI of the brain and symptoms similar to CP.
The CP affects my spine which has a slight curve. Because of this curve, my body leaned more to the left when I was younger. I had physical therapy for six years which resulted in my having more of a straight posture. They had an exercise ball and would lay me on it and then pull on my legs and arm to stretch my back. I also had to bend over to touch my toes multiple times just so they could check the curve of my spine. The curvature used to make my back hurt as a child, but because of therapy, as I grow older it doesn't hurt.
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