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"
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.
Spasticity, muscle coordination, ataxia, and scoliosis are all significant impairments that affect the posture and mobility of a person with cerebral palsy.
Physically and spiritually
No it does not.
hes physically handicapped
Unfortunately, no. Cerebral palsy is defined as a disease that attacks the brain (the cerebrum, mostly) and causes handicap in body movement, so I would say it's mostly likely that if you are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, you are going to be physically disabled in one way or another.
It is not race or gender specific
It affects the cerebrum. Which is a part of your brain system