Cerebral Palsy -Symptoms and Causes

Symptoms and Causes

Cerebral Palsy is a common form of motor disability in childhood and the estimated incidence of occurrence is around 3 per every 1000 live births in India. However, detecting it at an early stage and getting proper medical assistance will help individuals with cerebral palsy, lead a healthy life. Read on to know more.

Cerebral Palsy is a common form of motor disability in childhood and the estimated incidence of occurrence is around 3 per every 1000 live births in India. However, detecting it at an early stage and getting proper medical assistance will help individuals with cerebral palsy, lead a healthy life. Read on to know more.

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral palsy is defined as a group of disorders that affects an individual’s ability to move and maintain posture and balance. Apart from affecting muscle movement and coordination function, it can also affect hearing, vision and sensation in some cases. The term “cerebral” means having to do with the brain and “palsy” means problems or weakness in movement of the body.

The main types of cerebral palsy include spastic, mixed, dyskinetic, and ataxic.