Cerebral palsy (CP) is cited by the CDC as being the most common motor disability in childhood. It is defined as an abnormal or damaged brain disorder that affects muscle control (CDC, 2023).
Cerebral palsy has recently been found to affect two to three out of 1,000 live births (Vitrikas et al., 2020).
While cerebral palsy has multiple etiologies from brain injury, movement, posture, and balance are most effected. The following are the main movement disorders:
These disorders can lead to secondary issues such as the following:
This course includes more details about the diagnosis of cerebral palsy, concomitant disorders and their treatments, current tools to evaluate the severity and treatment responses, as well as additional health and emotional issues that affect these children as they grow to adulthood.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). 11 things to know about cerebral palsy. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/features/cerebral-palsy-11-things.html
Vitrikas, K,, Dalton, H. & Breish, D. (2020). Cerebral Palsy: An Overview. Am Fam Physician. 101(4), 213-220.
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