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CEREBRAL PALSY
Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe a set of chronic disorders that impair the brain's ability to adequately control movement and posture. This disruption in the brain’s ability to adequately control movement and posture is caused by faulty development or damage to the motor areas in the brain.
By definition, " Cerebral Palsy" refers to the brain’s two halves (cerebral) and, to any disorder involving the impairment of control of bodily movement (palsy).
The United Cerebral Palsy Associations estimate that more than 500,000 Americans have cerebral palsy. There is no cure for cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy is classified into four categories according to the type of disturbance in movement:
Spastic cerebral palsy affects approximately 70 to 80 percent of individuals with the disorder. Spastic cerebral palsy is characterized by muscles which are stiff and permanently contracted. Spastic cerebral palsy is often described by doctors based on the limbs affected, and whether the affected limb is paralyzed (plegia) or weak (paresis). Spastic cerebral palsy may affect one (hemiparesis) or both limbs.
Athetoid, or dyskinetic cerebral palsy affects about 10 to 20 percent of individuals with the disorder. Atheoid or dyskinetic cerebral palsy is characterized by uncontrolled movements of the hands, feet, arms, or legs and, in some cases, the muscles of the face and tongue. These slow, writhing movements often increase during periods of emotional stress and disappear during sleep.
Ataxic cerebral palsy is a rare form of cerebral palsy which affects an estimated 5 to 10 percent of individuals with cerebral palsy. Ataxic cerebral palsy affects sense of balance and depth perception. Typically, persons affected by ataxic cerebral palsy have poor coordination, walk unsteadily and exhibit difficulty when attempting quick or precise movements.
Mixed forms. Persons with cerebral palsy have symptoms of more than one of the previous three forms. The most common mixed form includes spasticity and athetoid movements.
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