I recently learned of a son of 14 yrs old. He has cerebral palsy. No one seems to know exactly what this is ..

Question

I Have asked everyone I can think of and been to the Library ( they ordered some books, should be here in a couple of days), nobody seems to know exactly about it. I would SINCERELY appreciate the help. Thanks.

Answer 1

The term cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but don’t worsen over time. Even though cerebral palsy affects muscle movement, it isn’t caused by problems in the muscles or nerves. It is caused by abnormalities in parts of the brain that control muscle movements. The majority of children with cerebral palsy are born with it, although it may not be detected until months or years later. The early signs of cerebral palsy usually appear before a child reaches 3 years of age. The most common are a lack of muscle coordination when performing voluntary movements (ataxia); stiff or tight muscles and exaggerated reflexes (spasticity); walking with one foot or leg dragging; walking on the toes, a crouched gait, or a “scissored” gait; and muscle tone that is either too stiff or too floppy. A small number of children have cerebral palsy as the result of brain damage in the first few months or years of life, brain infections such as bacterial meningitis or viral encephalitis, or head injury from a motor vehicle accident, or a fall;

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Answer 2

http://www.cerebralpalsyhelp.com/?ysmwa=jRSD56TMwY29tZhTo-vuu_Z2g-8qI39RKouPFpYsm8Vv_sMXZc-Vw4LtgwPkpnKP