Cerebral Palsy

CP is caused by abnormal brain development or damage to the developing brain that affects a person’s ability to control his or her muscles.

Some of the more common symptoms include:

• delays in reaching motor skill milestones, such as rolling over, sitting up alone, or crawling
• difficulty walking
• variations in muscle tone, such as being too floppy or too stiff
• spasticity, or stiff muscles and exaggerated reflexes
• ataxia, or a lack of muscle coordination
• tremors or involuntary movements
• delays in speech development and difficulty speaking
• excessive drooling and problems with swallowing
• favoring one side of the body, such as reaching with one hand
• neurological issues, such as seizures, intellectual disabilities, and blindness