Cerebral palsy can cause limited movement, disturbances in depth perception and communication ability, and impairment in cognition in young children. The cause of this disorder is damage to the motor control centers of the brain.
You're just born with it. I don't think its genetic or anything, it just happens.
The name of the Olympic skier who has an older brother with cerebral palsy is Alexandre Bilodeau. He is Canadian.
Information about Cerebral Palsy can be found on such websites as Mayo Clinic and WebMD. United Cerebral Palsy is also a great resource for information.
CP is an abbreviation for "Celebral Palsy" and is used derogatorily about other people meaning "idiot" or "retard"
Palsy is a developmental disorder that effects the brain. It can be severe to barley noticeable. When you are born and don't get oxygen to the brain it can cause palsy.
Cerebral palsy was named by Sir William John Little, an English orthopedic surgeon, in the 1860s. He first identified the condition and coined the term "cerebral palsy" to describe the motor control problems in children that he observed.
No, Cerebral Palsy is a developmental disorder caused by complications either before birth or just after birth.
The symptoms of the genetic disorder HHT are developmental delays, birth defects, an abnormally small brain or head, growth problems. In some cases, children were misdiagnosed cerebral palsy or autism.
No, Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder, meaning it's a disorder of the central nervous system. A mental health problem would be psychological like schizophrenia or depression.
You have a lot of registered charities out there helping children with Cerebral Palsy and also helping parents to support their children.
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One can find information about how to support children with cerebral palsy at KidsHealth. KidsHeath explains what cerebral palsy is, what parents should expect as far as symptoms go, and information on the different types of cerebral palsy.