Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a general term for a group of non-progressive, non-contagious disorders that cause physical disability in human development. Cerebral refers to the cerebrum that is the affected area of the brain. However, the disorder typically involves a link between the cortex and other parts of the brain such as the cerebellum. Palsy refers to disorder of movement.
CP is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the young developing brain. It can arise during pregnancy about 75 percent of the time, during childbirth about 5 percent of the time, or after birth about 15 percent of the time, up to about age three.
CP is a disorder that does not worsen with time. However, secondary orthopedic difficulties are typical in patients suffering from CP. There is no known cure for Cerebral Palsy. Medical involvement is limited to the treatment and prevention of complications arising from CP's effects.
The standard symptoms of Cerebral Palsy are:
- Spasticity, spasms, other involuntary movements (e.g. facial gestures)
- Unsteady way of walking
- Problems with balance
- Soft tissue findings consisting largely of decreased muscle mass
It is common for people with CP to scissor walk (where the knees come in and cross) and toe walk.
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