Cerebral Palsy Information and Treatment

Cerebral Palsy Information

Cerebral palsy is a combination of chronic conditions affecting muscle coordination and body movement and is caused by damage to certain areas of the brain usually occurring in the early stages of life or during development of the fetus. Therefore, it is an aftereffect of damage to motor areas in the brain controlling movement or posture rather than damage to individual muscles.

Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive condition; however, certain other side effects such as muscle spasticity can develop at later stages and can get progressively worse or improve depending on the specifics of person's condition. Cerebral palsy is not a disease and therefore can not be communicated from one person to another.

Some of the following effects of cerebral palsy can occur depending on the particular area of the brain that has been affected:

involuntary movement
speech impairment
seizures
mental retardation
bladder and bowel control
muscle spasticity
difficulties in feeding or swallowing
learning disabilities
impairment of sight or hearing
abnormal sensation and perception

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