Cerebral Palsy Causes & Treatment
Cerebral palsy, often referred to as CP, is not just a single disorder but an umbrella term for a group of disorders that affect both body movement and posture. Cerebral palsy is generally caused by damage in one or more parts of the brain that control movement and muscle tone. CP can also be caused by abnormal development in these regions of the brain.
Since cerebral palsy is an umbrella term, many people are unaware that there are many different types of CP which include spastic, dyskinetic, athetoid, ataxic, and mixed. Spastic cerebral palsy is, in fact, the most commonly occurring type and is primarily identified by increased muscle tone. The muscles of a person suffering from spastic CP are stiff (spastic) and exhibit jerky or awkward movements. The symptoms can be found in both legs, a single side of the body, or the entire body.
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