What are the symptoms of athetoid cerebral palsy?

Answer 1

neurologically based symptoms may include: mental retardation/learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, seizure disorders, visual impairment, hearing loss, speech impairment (dysarthria), abnormal sensation and perception

Answer 2

limitations in movement and posture cause activity limitation and are often accompanied by disturbances of sensation, depth perception and other sight-based perceptual problems, communication ability, and sometimes even cognition; sometimes a form of CP may be accompanied by epilepsy. CP, no matter what the type, is often accompanied by secondary musculoskeletal problems that arise as a result of the underlying etiology.

Answer 3

There are different types of cerebral palsy and symptoms show in different ways depending on the person. Commonly symptoms include difficulty walking because legs will not stand straight, muscle and joint tightness, or loss of movement.

Answer 4

Athetoid cerebral palsy affects a person's muscles. The most common symptom of athetoid cerebral palsy is muscle spasms throughout the body. This can be observed as uncontrolled movement of a person's limbs. A person could also have difficulty with speech due and drooling due to facial and throat muscles being affected.

Answer 5

Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy are different. Many symptoms of cerebral palsy are not visible at birth and only begin to show up later. The most common symptoms are difficulty walking and loss of movement.

Answer 6

The symptoms of mild cerebral palsy can be quite subtle. For instance, the child may tend to walk on his/her toes, or have slightly less strength in one arm. It is quite often not until the child is a little older that some of these symptoms can be identified.

Answer 7

Some of the symptoms of cerebral palsy include poor head control,excessive startling,unusual muscle tone,poor posture and seizures. Currently there is no cure, but there are drugs that can control certain side effects caused by cerebral palsy.

Answer 8

Those with CP may have only minor difficulty with fine motor skills, such as grasping and manipulating items with their hands.

Answer 9

The symptoms can vary greatly. These can be symptoms related with movement and coordination problems or other neurological problems. Inside each one there are many symptoms.