Cerebral palsy is a disorder characterized by the inability to control muscles
and body movement. Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to one or more specific
areas of the brain, usually occurring during fetal development; before, during,
or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy is a chronic condition, but not progressive,
brain damage does not get worse over time. About 10 percent of children who
have cerebral palsy acquire the disorder after birth. Acquired cerebral palsy
results from brain damage in the first few months or years of life and can follow
brain infections, such as bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis, or the
results of head injury.
Types of Cerebral Palsy
There are four types of cerebral palsy:
Spastic - characterized by muscles that are too tight.
Ataxic - characterized by muscles that are too weak.
Athetoid - characterized by muscles that fluctuate between tightness and weakness.
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