Category Archives: Cerebral Palsy

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What Is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a problem that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills. It hinders the body's ability to move in a coordinated and purposeful way Continue reading →

Overview Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by damage that occurs to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth. Signs and symptoms appear during infancy or preschool years Continue reading →

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a blanket term for several disorders that affect normal, healthy movement. Over 10,000 children are diagnosed each year.Cerebral Palsy Defined Cerebral palsy (commonly referred to as CP) affects normal movement in different parts of the body and has many degrees of severity Continue reading →

Cerebral palsy is one of the most common disorders in the United States, affecting around 500,000 people. Cerebral palsy is also a quite intricate disorder, with various types and a myriad of signs and symptoms, ranging from mild to severe. Although its a common disorder, parents, understandably, dont want their children to develop cerebral palsy. Continue reading →

There are 4maintypes of cerebral palsy. These are classified based on mobility limitationsand the body part(s) being affected.Categorizing Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy isbroken downinto different types to help describe how ones brain damage has impacted their overall mobility.Each type of cerebral palsy is categorizedusingtwo factors: the type of movement issues and thebody part(s) being affected Continue reading →

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term used to describe a group of disabilities that affect a childs ability to move as a result of birth injury to the brain. CP is a permanent but non-progressive condition that doesnt get worse as a child grows into adulthood. Continue reading →

If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you have time to learn how cerebral palsy will affect them. Every child who has cerebral palsy has a unique combination of strengths and challenges. No one can predict where your child will fall within this diagnosis Continue reading →

Medically reviewed by Dr. Nicolas Gutierrez Cortes, PhD in Cellular Biology & Physiology MS in Molecular and Cellular Genetics University of Washington & Bordeaux University Cerebral palsy is a developmental disorder and leading cause of disability in young children Continue reading →

What is Cerebral Palsy (CP)? Cerebral Palsy is a condition that affects muscle control and movement. Continue reading →