Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture.
Read about cerebral palsy, its types, symptoms, causes, screening, treatment, and CDC's work.
Developmental monitoring, screening, and evaluation help screen and diagnose cerebral palsy.
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vision, and 23–56% having learning disabilities. [18] Muscle contractions in people with cerebral palsy-related high muscle tone are commonly thought to arise from overactivation.[19]...
Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. CP is caused by damage to or...
Research shows that CVI is common in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Learn how CVI looks in kids with CP, plus find tools and resources.
Affected parts of the body ; Quadriplegia/bilateral ; Hemiplegia/unilateral ; Diplegia/bilateral
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a developmental disorder and leading cause of disability in young children. Cerebral palsy affects about 500,000 children & adults.