Cerebral Palsy

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for cerebral palsy (CP), a disorder caused by damage to parts of the brain that control motor function.

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Lauren McMullen

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for cerebral palsy (CP), a disorder caused by damage to parts of the brain that control motor function.

Cerebral Palsy Information - Cerebral Palsy Source

Exactly what is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy, or static encephalopathy, is the collective name used to describe a spectrum of chronic movement disorders affecting body and muscle coordination.
http://www.cerebralpalsysource.com/About_CP/index.html
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms and Causes - Mayo Clinic

The disability associated with cerebral palsy may be limited primarily to one limb or one side of the body, or it may affect the whole body. The brain disorder causing cerebral palsy doesn't change with time, so the symptoms usually don't worsen with age. However, muscle shortening and muscle rigidity may worsen if not treated aggressively.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/symptoms-causes/dxc-20236552
Cerebral Palsy, Topic Overview - WebMD

Cerebral palsy is a group of problems that affect body movement and posture. It is related to a brain injury or to problems with brain development.
http://www.webmd.com/children/tc/cerebral-palsy-topic-overview#1
What Is Cerebral Palsy? - Cerebral Palsy guide

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a blanket term for several disorders that affect normal, healthy movement. Over 10,000 children are diagnosed with CP each year.
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/cerebral-palsy/
Cerebral Palsy (CP) - CDC

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html
Facts about Cerebral Palsy - CDC

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person's ability to control his or her muscles.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html
Cerebral Palsy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Cerebral palsy information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm
Cerebral Palsy Types and Causes - WebMD

Learn more from WebMD about the basics of cerebral palsy, one of the most common causes of chronic childhood disability.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-cerebral-palsy-basic-information
Cerebral Palsy: Get the Facts about Symptoms and Causes - Medicine Net

Learn about cerebral palsy (CP) signs and symptoms such as seizures, irritability, jitters, feeding and respiratory problems, and lethargy. Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy generally present in the first year of life. Learn about different types of cerebral palsy and treatment.
http://www.medicinenet.com/cerebral_palsy/article.htm
Helping Children with Cerebral Palsy - Cerebral Palsy Guide

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disability caused by brain damage that restricts normal movement and coordination. Each year, 10,000 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and support to help those across the country affected by this disorder.
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com
Cerebral Palsy - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about cerebral palsy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
Cerebral Palsy - NHS Choices

Cerebral palsy is the general term for a number of neurological conditions that affect movement and co-ordination.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cerebral-palsy/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Cerebral Palsy: Get Facts on Symptoms - Emedicine Health

Learn about Cerebral Palsy (CP) signs, causes, symptoms, and treatment for this brain disorder resulting in loss of muscle control and motor activity. Learn about life expectancy and symptoms in affected infants.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm
What is Cerebral Palsy and Cerebral Palsy Symptoms - Patient

Cerebral palsy is a general term describing conditions that cause movement problems.
http://patient.info/health/cerebral-palsy-leaflet
Cerebral Palsy - Mayo Clinic

Cerebral palsy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this movement disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/basics/definition/con-20030502

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Cerebral palsy

A child with cerebral palsy being assessed by a physician
Specialty	Pediatrics Neurology Physiatry
Symptoms	Poor coordination Stiff or loose muscles Weak muscles Tremors^[1]
Complications	Epilepsy Intellectual disability^[1] Learning disability
Usual onset	Prenatal to early childhood^[1]
Duration	Lifelong^[1]
Causes	Often unknown^[1] or brain injury
Risk factors	Brain damage during infancy Preterm birth Being a twin Certain infections during pregnancy Difficult delivery^[1]
Diagnostic method	Based on child's development^[1]
Treatment	Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech therapy Conductive education External braces Orthopedic surgery^[1]
Medication	Diazepam Baclofen Botulinum toxin^[1]
Frequency	2.1 per 1,000^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Cerebral Palsy Information - Cerebral Palsy Source

Exactly what is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy, or static encephalopathy, is the collective name used to describe a spectrum of chronic movement disorders affecting body and muscle coordination.
http://www.cerebralpalsysource.com/About_CP/index.html
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms and Causes - Mayo Clinic

The disability associated with cerebral palsy may be limited primarily to one limb or one side of the body, or it may affect the whole body. The brain disorder causing cerebral palsy doesn't change with time, so the symptoms usually don't worsen with age. However, muscle shortening and muscle rigidity may worsen if not treated aggressively.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/symptoms-causes/dxc-20236552
Cerebral Palsy, Topic Overview - WebMD

Cerebral palsy is a group of problems that affect body movement and posture. It is related to a brain injury or to problems with brain development.
http://www.webmd.com/children/tc/cerebral-palsy-topic-overview#1
What Is Cerebral Palsy? - Cerebral Palsy guide

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a blanket term for several disorders that affect normal, healthy movement. Over 10,000 children are diagnosed with CP each year.
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/cerebral-palsy/
Cerebral Palsy (CP) - CDC

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html
Facts about Cerebral Palsy - CDC

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood. Cerebral means having to do with the brain. Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles. CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person's ability to control his or her muscles.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/facts.html
Cerebral Palsy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

Cerebral palsy information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm
Cerebral Palsy Types and Causes - WebMD

Learn more from WebMD about the basics of cerebral palsy, one of the most common causes of chronic childhood disability.
http://www.webmd.com/brain/understanding-cerebral-palsy-basic-information
Cerebral Palsy: Get the Facts about Symptoms and Causes - Medicine Net

Learn about cerebral palsy (CP) signs and symptoms such as seizures, irritability, jitters, feeding and respiratory problems, and lethargy. Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy generally present in the first year of life. Learn about different types of cerebral palsy and treatment.
http://www.medicinenet.com/cerebral_palsy/article.htm
Helping Children with Cerebral Palsy - Cerebral Palsy Guide

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disability caused by brain damage that restricts normal movement and coordination. Each year, 10,000 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Cerebral Palsy Guide provides free educational materials, financial options and support to help those across the country affected by this disorder.
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com
Cerebral Palsy - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about cerebral palsy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
Cerebral Palsy - NHS Choices

Cerebral palsy is the general term for a number of neurological conditions that affect movement and co-ordination.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Cerebral-palsy/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Cerebral Palsy: Get Facts on Symptoms - Emedicine Health

Learn about Cerebral Palsy (CP) signs, causes, symptoms, and treatment for this brain disorder resulting in loss of muscle control and motor activity. Learn about life expectancy and symptoms in affected infants.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cerebral_palsy/article_em.htm
What is Cerebral Palsy and Cerebral Palsy Symptoms - Patient

Cerebral palsy is a general term describing conditions that cause movement problems.
http://patient.info/health/cerebral-palsy-leaflet
Cerebral Palsy - Mayo Clinic

Cerebral palsy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatment of this movement disorder.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/basics/definition/con-20030502

Cerebral palsy

A child with cerebral palsy being assessed by a physician
Specialty	Pediatrics Neurology Physiatry
Symptoms	Poor coordination Stiff or loose muscles Weak muscles Tremors^[1]
Complications	Epilepsy Intellectual disability^[1] Learning disability
Usual onset	Prenatal to early childhood^[1]
Duration	Lifelong^[1]
Causes	Often unknown^[1] or brain injury
Risk factors	Brain damage during infancy Preterm birth Being a twin Certain infections during pregnancy Difficult delivery^[1]
Diagnostic method	Based on child's development^[1]
Treatment	Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech therapy Conductive education External braces Orthopedic surgery^[1]
Medication	Diazepam Baclofen Botulinum toxin^[1]
Frequency	2.1 per 1,000^[2]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for cerebral palsy (CP), a disorder caused by damage to parts of the brain that control motor function.

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