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What is spastic cerebral palsy?

Found in the majority of cerebral palsy cases (>70%), spastic cerebral palsy is believed to be due to damage in the outer layer of the brain referred to as the cerebral cortex which disrupts the...

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What is cerebral palsy?

Cerebral Palsy (“CP”) is a group of non-progressive neurodegenerative disorders.  It is caused by brain abnormalities or injuries usually during birth or shortly after, although symptoms may not be...

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What are the symptoms of CP?

CP can affect cognitive, motor, visual, sensory, speech, coordination, and autonomic functions.  Below are the some of the most commonly associated deficits associated with cerebral palsy. Most...

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What are the different forms and symptoms of cerebral palsy?

The specific forms of cerebral palsy are determined by the extent, type, and location of a child’s abnormalities. Doctors classify cerebral palsy according to the type of movement disorder involved —...

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Life Changing Spinal Surgery Allows Young Boy With Cerebral Palsy to Walk

Beau Brown, a six-year-old boy from Great Britain made the long trek to St. Louis, Missouri to participate in a ground-breaking spinal operation. Suffering from cerebral palsy, Beau was unable to walk...

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Why Do Children With Cerebral Palsy Commonly Have Seizures?

Although seizures are often attributed to epilepsy, children with cerebral palsy (CP) also can have seizures apart from epilepsy. Although CP and epilepsy can co-exist, in fact 25% to 35% of all...

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What Can Be Done To Control Seizures In Children With Cerebral Palsy?

Seizures in children with cerebral palsy (CP) are fairly common. It is estimated that about 50% of children with CP have some type of seizures and 25-35% have epilepsy. Although seizures are only one...

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