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Cerebral palsy refers to any one of a number of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination but doesnt worsen over time
Loss of coordination
Maternal infections
Fetal stroke Lack of oxygen Infant infections Traumatic head injury
Treatments
Medications
Can lessen the tightness of muscles
Therapies
Speech, physical, occupational therapy
Developmental screening
Developmental and medical evaluations
Works Cited
A.D.A.M. "Cerebral Palsy." Cerebral Palsy. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 16 Sept. 2009. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/ PMH0001734/>. Mayo Clinic. "Cerebral Palsy." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 13 Nov. 2010. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/ health/cerebral-palsy/DS00302/DSECTION%3Dcauses>. "NINDS Cerebral Palsy Information Page." Cerebral Palsy Information Page: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http:// www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm>. "Origin and History of Cerebral Palsy." My Child. My Child, n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://cerebralpalsy.org/about-cerebral-palsy/history-and-origin-of-cerebralpalsy/>.