The nervous system is composed of neurons or nerve cells and their supporting structures. Types of Neurons There are three classes of neurons; each class corresponds to a different aspect of nervous system function. Sensory Neurons. Sensory or afferent neurons are specialized to detect stimuli and transmit information about them to the central nervous system. These neurons may connect any organ to the central nervous system. A stimulus is a change in the environment; it may be light, heat, pressure, or a chemical, for example.
Although there have been no general studies of life expectancy in people with cerebral palsy, most children affected by CP live between 30 and 70 years, depending on the severity of the condition.
The life expectancy for mobile, mild cerebral palsy children even approaches that of normal children. With effective therapies, early intervention, techniques, and improved care, cerebral palsy life expectancy for children across the cerebral palsy spectrum is increasing.As parents of a severely disabled cerebral palsy child, we were worried about our son's life expectancy. Our doctors were not optimistic.s you might expect, the life expectancy of cerebral palsy children correlates to the severity of their brain injury and disabilities. Children with more severe brain injury and therefore less mobility and function, typically live shorter lives.