Surgery may be used to ease, relieve, or treat various symptoms or limitations that cerebral palsy (CP) causes. It can make the condition more manageable, prevent future complications, and improve patients’ quality of life. Children with CP usually have poor muscle and bone growth. Weak…

Cerebral palsy (CP) collectively denotes a group of neurological disorders that affect movement and coordination. The disease is caused by brain damage or abnormalities in brain development before, during, or after birth. Physiotherapy is important for supporting people with CP and managing CP symptoms related to…

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders that arise in infancy or early childhood due to abnormal brain development or brain damage. Symptoms of CP include neurological, motor, and secondary problems such as stunted growth, sleep disorders, and contractures. Most symptoms can be managed…

Prognosis is the likely course of a disease and the long-term effects of the disease on a patient’s overall function and quality of life. A prognosis is a prediction that helps to plan future treatment. It also provides an opportunity for patients and caregivers to take measures to improve…

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders that affect movement and co-ordination. CP is caused by brain damage or abnormalities in brain development before, during, or after birth. With no cure for CP, several individualized treatment options exist to enhance quality of life and…

There are four types of cerebral palsy (CP), a group of neurological disorders that impact movement, balance, and posture. The types are differentiated by the movement issues they cause and the body part(s) being affected. Cerebral palsy is caused by brain damage or defective development of the brain,…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neurological disorders that affect the ability of patients to move, and maintain balance and posture. It mainly occurs because the cerebral cortex, the area of the brain that controls muscle movement, has not developed normally during fetal growth or is…

Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders caused by damage or abnormalities in the developing brain. CP appears in early childhood and affects body movement and muscle coordination, and causes delays in reaching developmental milestones. Confirming a CP diagnosis often takes months following regular screening…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name given to a group of neurological disorders characterized by problems in muscle movement, coordination, and posture. CP is caused by damage to the brain while it is still developing. For some patients, this occurs before birth (congenital CP), while for others, it…

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name given to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination. Causes of CP CP can be caused by damage to the brain or by abnormal development. The brain damage that…