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Cerebral palsy is a term used to describe a group of disorders affecting body movements and muscle coordination. Cerebral Palsy is caused by damage to different areas of the brain before, during or shortly following birth. "Cerebral" refers to the brain and "palsy" refers to muscle weakness and lack of control. This brain damage can occur due to certain birth complications (such as a lack of oxygen to the brain), or it may be related to the health of the mother or child. Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, but it is not a progressive disease. It may take parents some time to realize that their baby has been affected. Learn more about the causes of cerebral palsy.
There are three main types of cerebral palsy, depending on the location and extent of brain damage involved. Each case involves different circumstances, but the main categories of cerebral palsy are as follows:
In some cases an individual displays symptoms of more than one category, which is called mixed cerebral palsy. The treatment for cerebral palsy is largely dependent on the type displayed and the parts of the body affected.
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