What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term compassing a group of conditions that cause physical disability in human development. Normally it is a non-progressive motor, non-contagious physical disabilityhuman development. in

Cerebral refers to the cerebrum, which is the affected area of the brain. Palsy refers to disorder of movement. It is caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain. Cerebral Palsy can occur during pregnancy (about 75 percent), during childbirth (about 5 percent) or after birth (about 15 percent) up to about age three.

Cerebral palsy is actually a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation. The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often not the only disturbances. There can be problems with sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior problems.

There is no cure for CP. Doctor offer the treatment and prevention of complications arising from CP's effects.

The most common type of CP is called Spastic diplegia. It is a form of cerebral palsy (CP) causing hypertonia and spasticity in the muscles of the lower extremities of the human body. Usually in the legs, hips and pelvis. This condition is by far the most common type of CP, occurring in almost 70% of all cases.