Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is a group of neurological disorders that begin in infancy or early childhood and that primarily affect body movement but, in more severe cases, may also be associated with intellectual disabilities
What is Cerebral Palsy? | Cerebral Palsy Resource What is Cerebral Palsy? Overview Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common lifelong motor disability impacting more than 17,000,000 people around the world CP is the result of damage to the developing brain and describes a group of movement disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture
What are common treatments for cerebral palsy? - NICHD What are common treatments for cerebral palsy? A child may need one or several different types of treatment depending on how severe the symptoms are and what parts of the body are affected The treatment differs from person to person, depending on each one’s specific needs
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How Cerebral Palsy Affects Adults Although the brain injury that causes cerebral palsy is nonprogressive, adults with CP can experience a variety of symptoms as they age which often depend on the type of CP they have, as well as the level
CVI and Cerebral Palsy Explained | Cerebral Palsy Resource Statistics and research about CVI and Cerebral Palsy Many people with CVI also have cerebral palsy (CP) In fact, 65 percent of kids with CVI also have CP CP is the most common lifelong motor disability It affects muscle tone, posture, and movement as a result of damage to an infant's developing brain, though it can also be congenital
What causes cerebral palsy? - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . . Cerebral palsy is caused by damage or abnormal development in the parts of the brain that control movement These events can happen before, during, or shortly after birth or in the first few years of life, when the brain is still developing
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