Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone or posture. It’s caused by damage that occurs to the immature brain as it develops most often before birth, Signs and symptoms appear during infancy or preschool years.

Symptoms:

  • Variations in muscle tone such as being too stiff or too floppy
  • Exaggerated reflexes
  • Lack of balance and muscle coordination
  • Tremors or involuntary movements
  • Slow, writhing movements
  • Delays in reaching motor milestones such as pushing up on arms or sitting up or crawling
  • Difficulty walking such as walking on toes, a crouched gait, a scissors like gait with knees crossing, a wide gait or asymmetrical gait
  • Excessive drooling or problems with swallowing
  • Difficulty with sucking or eating
  • Delay in speech or difficulty speaking
  • Learning difficulties
  • Difficulty with fine motor skills such as buttoning clothes or picking up utensils
  • Seizures

Cerebral Palsy can affect whole body or be limited to one limb or one side of body. The brain disorder causing CP doesn’t change with time, so symptoms don’t worsen with age. There is no cure for Cerebral Palsy but treatment can help manage symptoms and increase independence. Regular exercise can help the individual to maintain its mobility and strength. The therapist can guide to adapt to new techniques of doing routine activities. .

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