Children with high muscle tone will benefit greatly from physical and occupational therapy to stretch affected muscles and strengthen opposing muscles which then improves overall functioning. Compensation strategies to work with an affected limb can also be taught as the child ages.
Ischemia, the noun for ischemic, means a low oxygen state due to inadequate blood flow. Bowel refers to the small and large intestine. Ischemic bowel disease results from inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the intestines. The extent of ischemic bowel disease can range from mild to severe based on the amount of damage from lack of oxygenated blood. This is a potentially serious condition and requires care from your doctor.
This article concerns ischemia of the small bowel. See ischemic colitis for ischemia of the large bowel. Mesenteric ischemia, also known as mesenteric vascular disease, is a medical condition in which injury of the small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply.It can come on suddenly, known as acute mesenteric ischemia, or gradually, known as chronic mesenteric ischemia.his article concerns ischemia of the small bowel. See ischemic colitis for ischemia of the large bowel. Mesenteric ischemia, also known as mesenteric vascular disease, is a medical condition in which injury of the small intestine occurs due to not enough blood supply.