Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture.CP is the most common motor disability in childhood.
Cerebral means having to do with the brain.
Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.•
The main cause of cerebral palsy is brain injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain before, during, or shortly after childbirth. Brain damage caused by lack of oxygen (hypoxia) can result in an array of symptoms such as issues with fine motor skills, movement, coordination, muscle tone,and developmental delay.
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture.CP is the most common motor disability in childhood.
Cerebral means having to do with the brain.
Palsy means weakness or problems with using the muscles.•
The main cause of cerebral palsy is brain injury caused by lack of oxygen to the brain before, during, or shortly after childbirth. Brain damage caused by lack of oxygen (hypoxia) can result in an array of symptoms such as issues with fine motor skills, movement, coordination, muscle tone,and developmental delay.