Cerebral Palsy is a non-progressive lesion on the brain occurring before, at, or soon after birth that interferes with normal brain development.
This is caused by damages to areas of the brain that control and coordinate muscle tone, reflexes, posture, and movement.
Main two types of Cerebral Palsy are Spastic and Athetoid. Spastic is characterized by an increased muscle tone typically involving the flexor muscle groups of the upper extremity and extensor muscle groups of the lower extremities. Athetoid CP is characterized by involuntary and/or uncontrolled movement that occurs primarily in the extremities.
People with Cerebral Palsy will struggle with reflexes, they will be delayed or completely absent. Severely involved individuals with CP may primarily move in reflex patterns, whereas those with mild involvement may by only hindered by reflexes during extreme effort or emotional stress.
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