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Treatment of Angina Pectoris When a patient is diagnosed with angina pectoris via a non invasive procedure, the next step is to perform a coronary angiogram. A coronary angiogram is a blood vessel x-ray used to determine the source of the angina pectoris . Depending on the results, the doctor will recommend coronary artery bypass graft, treatment with medication or angioplasty. Angioplasty is a surgery to clear blocked blood vessels. When a patient is diagnosed and hospitalized with unstable angina – recently being referred to as ‘high risk acute coronary syndromes’, resting ischemia ECG or raised cardiac enzymes a coronary angiography is performed almost straight away. Treatment of angina pectoris is mainly directed at pain relief, reduction of recurring episodes and slowing of the progression of the disease which in some cases can lead to heart attacks and death. One aspirin ingested at 75mg to 100 mg per day is recommended to all patients with a stable angina pectoris. Nitroglyceri

Cerebral palsy can be termed as a static encephalopathy caused by an insult to the brain of the newborn baby during the prenatal, perinatal, or postnatal period. Cerebral palsy is a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement. Cerebral palsy is generally caused by the faulty development or damage to motor areas in the brain that disrupts the brain's ability to control movement and posture. The symptoms of the cerebral palsy vary in terms of severity. The main symptoms of the cerebral palsy include difficulty with normal motor tasks such as writing or using scissors, difficulty in walking and imbalanced pasture. Cerebral palsy normally do not get worsen over the time. Cerebral palsy can lead to global dysfunction but always includes motor problems. Pathophysiology of Cerebral Palsy There are mainly four types of cerebral palsy based on the movement dysfunction. First is Spastic cerebral palsy in which the sudden, involuntary movements are seen in the patient. These mov