Cerebral palsy (CP)

 

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood.

 Signs and symptoms vary between people

Often problems include: poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, trouble swallowing or speaking, and tremors among others

There may also be problems with sensation, vision, and hearing

Often babies with CP do not roll over, sit, crawl, or walk as early as other children their age

Difficulty with the ability to think or reason and seizures each occurs in about one third of cases

While the symptoms may get more noticeable over the first few years of life, the underlying problems do not worsen over time.