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Spastic cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that causes problems with movement and balance due to a brain injury that occurs during or near the time of labor and delivery. Sometimes cerebral palsy is noticed soon after birth, but in other children, the disorder won’t be noticed until a few years later. Babies with cerebral palsy…
Children should attend well visits with their pediatrician, where their development will be monitored. This monitoring is important for all children, but especially those who are at risk for developmental issues (i.e. if they were born prematurely or at a low birth weight (1). If the doctor is concerned, developmental screenings should be done. Developmental screenings…
Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy are sometimes not fully recognizable in infants but become more pronounced as the child gets older. Typical signs and symptoms include: Abnormal muscle tone and coordination. People with cerebral palsy may have hypertonia (stiff muscles), which can cause limb rigidity (sometimes the limbs are held in unusual positions) or…
Because the severity and side effects of cerebral palsy (CP) can vary so greatly, there is no single way to determine if a child has it. Common signs of cerebral palsy in newborn babies include muscular stiffness, limpness, difficulty feeding, seizures, and more. In some cases, medical personnel recognize these clinical signs and diagnose cerebral…
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a type of motor disorder that can result from brain damage or abnormalities. In many cases, it is caused by a birth injury; that is, a complication or medical error shortly before, during, or after birth. Cerebral palsy is typically diagnosed in babies and toddlers between 18 and 24 months of…
Risk factors for cerebral palsy are factors that increase the likelihood that a child will develop cerebral palsy (CP). The presence of a risk factor does not mean that cerebral palsy is inevitable, but it does increase the chance of the types of brain damage that cause cerebral palsy. The presence of risk factors should serve as an alert…
