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Cerebral Palsy
What is Cerebral Palsy (CP)?
--"...a disorder of movement, muscle tone or posture that is caused by an insult to the immature, developing brain, most often before birth." ~ Mayo Clinic
--Symptoms could include: stiff muscles, lack of muscle coordination, tremors, delays in speech development, and more. ~ Mayo Clinic
CP Quick Facts
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- Cerebral palsy is actually a group of neurological disorders and disabilities, not just one condition, and all cause some degree of disability in movement, balance, and posture.
- Cerebral palsy is the most common movement and motor disability in children. One in approximately 345 kids have CP.
- About 80 percent of children with the condition have spastic cerebral palsy, which causes increased muscle tone.
- More than half of children diagnosed with cerebral palsy can walk independently.
- Most children with CP also have other conditions. Epilepsy is a common co-occurring condition.
- The main cause of cerebral palsy is brain damage that occurs in a developing fetus or during birth.
- Cerebral palsy is more common in boys than girls.
Want to know more about CP?
--For more information and resources, visit Mayo Clinic's website about CP.
--This website contains symptoms, causes, risk factors, national resources, and more.
--For the Spanish version of this website, please click here.
--To learn more about CP, please view the document below from the Center for Parent Information and Resources.
--The information in the document is provided by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
--This document contains symptoms, tips for parents and teachers, resources, and much more.
--For more information and resources, visit Mayo Clinic's website about CP.
--This website contains symptoms, causes, risk factors, national resources, and more.
--For the Spanish version of this website, please click here.
--To learn more about CP, please view the document below from the Center for Parent Information and Resources.
--The information in the document is provided by the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
--This document contains symptoms, tips for parents and teachers, resources, and much more.
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