Congenital cerebral palsy is frequently caused by infections or other heath issues in the mother. Some of these problems cannot be entirely prevented, but others can be either prevented or treated so that they will not be a health risk for the unborn baby. Maternal infections which can cause Cerebral Palsy Prenatal care is… Read More
Delivery Issues that cause Cerebral Palsy
William Little a British doctor, first identified cerebral palsy in the 1860s. Little and generations of doctors after him believed that a difficult labor and delivery were responsible for most cases of cerebral palsy. It was thought that the lack of oxygen during a prolonged delivery caused the brain damage associated with CP. The celebrated… Read More
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
The condition known as cerebral palsy produces a variety of symptoms. Certain symptoms are specific to certain forms of CP. Some form of mobility impairment is the common to all forms of cerebral palsy. Spastic Symptoms • Stiff muscles, prone to spasms. An excess of muscle tone. • Difficulty standing. • Difficulty walking. Patients may… Read More
Frequently Asked Questions about Cerebral Palsy
Is cerebral palsy a disease? Cerebral palsy is not a disease. The term cerebral palsy refers a disorder based in the brain which affects movement. Cerebral refers to the brain, while palsy refers to the interference with movement. The movement difficulties experienced by cerebral palsy patients are due to damage or malformations within in the… Read More
How Cerebral Palsy is Diagnosed
Most cerebral palsy is present at birth (congenital), and signs of it may be apparent shortly after delivery; however, delayed development when the baby becomes two or three months old is often the first signal that there is a problem. While many children with CP are diagnosed before they are two years old, milder cases… Read More
Mixed Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is the term used to designate movement impairment caused by brain damage or brain malformations which are present at birth or develop soon thereafter. Physicians distinguish nine different forms of cerebral palsy. The most common forms are the spastic forms: hemiplegia, quadriplegia, and diplegia. Spastic forms of this disorder are marked by stiff… Read More