Someone with cerebral palsy can have a baby although the baby may sometimes be born with cerebral palsy as well but there have been parents with cerebral palsy that have had a normal and healthy baby.
Cerebral palsy does not affect fertility so it does not pass genetically.
The causes of cerebral palsy include abnormal development in the parts of the brain that control movement or damage in the parts of the brain that control movement.
The damage or abnormal development in the part of the brain that controls movement can occur before, during or shortly after birth or even in the first 2 years of life while the brain is still developing.
The exact cause of cerebral palsy in many cases is not known fully.
Cerebral palsy affects self esteem by increasing the risk of a persons impaired self image and negative bodily experiences.
People with cerebral palsy are also exposed to different peer perceptions which then can lead to social isolation.
Cerebral palsy can cause mood swings as well as low self esteem, depression, social withdraw and emotional outbursts.
The best treatment for cerebral palsy is rehabilitation and physical therapy.
Physical therapy is the most important part of treatment for cerebral palsy.
Exercise does help cerebral palsy and improves a persons mobility and quality of life and exercise in people with cerebral palsy also reduces a person's risk of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes as well.
Cerebral palsy is caused by problems with affect the brains development while growing in the mothers womb.
Damage to the part of the brain called white matter which can result of reduced blood or oxygen supply during development in the mothers womb can cause cerebral palsy.
CP does not get worse over time although the symptoms of CP can change as the person ages.
Cerebral palsy does not run in families although genetic influences can cause small effects on many genes.
The organs that cerebral palsy affects are the brain, central nervous system, spinal cord, peripheral nerve and peripheral nervous system.
Cerebral palsy can affect a persons nervous system functions such as thinking, seeing, hearing, learning and movement.
You cannot reverse or cure cerebral palsy as there's not cure or other treatment for cerebral palsy that can reverse or cure it.
Cerebral palsy is not genetic although research has shown that hereditary factors can predispose someone to being being born with cerebral palsy.
The age at which cerebral palsy is diagnosed is between 1 year to 2 years of age or during the first or second year after the birth of the child.
The medication that people with cerebral palsy take are Baclofen, Botox, Nerve Blocks, Benzodiazepines, Muscle Relaxants, Anti Inflammatory medications, Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants.
Cerebral palsy does not cause mental illness although some people with cerebral palsy may also have mental illness but it's not from the cerebral palsy itself.
Cerebral palsy does not affect intelligence although some people with cerebral palsy may also have other mental health issues and development delays.
However some people with cerebral palsy also are very intelligent.
Some people with cerebral palsy can walk without assistance if they have a mild form of cerebral palsy although people with more severe cerebral palsy may never walk and need assistance to walk or be in a wheelchair.
The mildest form of cerebral palsy is level 1 cerebral palsy and level 5 cerebral palsy is the most severe.
People with the mildest form of cerebral palsy are usually able to walk and perform activities without assistance.
A child cannot grow out of cerebral palsy as cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that will affect the person for the rest of their life.
The 3 early signs of cerebral palsy are abnormal posture, abnormal muscle tone and developmental delays.
Cerebral palsy is a disability and is one of the most common motor disabilities in childhood that affects a person for life.
Having Cerebral palsy can make it difficult or even impossible for some to work and keep a job.
Most people with Cerebral palsy will easily qualify for disability payments especially if they have a more severe form of Cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, and there is no cure for cerebral palsy.
However, cerebral palsy is also not progressive, which means cerebral palsy does not get worse over time.
Some of the associated conditions with cerebral palsy however may worsen.
Treatments cannot cure cerebral palsy, but they can improve symptoms, functioning, and quality of life of a person with cerebral palsy.
A person with a moderate to severe case of Cerebral Palsy will qualify for SSDI benefits as opposed to SSI benefits because there is a provision in the law that allows individuals that are disabled before they are 22 years old to collect SSDI benefits from their parent's work record.
Cerebral Palsy does not on its own affect a person's intelligence.
However, as many as 30-50% of children with CP have some form of cognitive impairment caused by a coexisting condition.
Cerebral palsy is caused by damage or abnormal development in the parts of the brain that control movement.
These events can happen before, during, or shortly after birth or in the first few years of life, when the brain is still developing.
In many cases the exact cause of cerebral palsy is not known.
In general, cerebral palsy causes impaired movement associated with exaggerated reflexes, floppiness or spasticity of the limbs and trunk, unusual posture, involuntary movements, unsteady walking, or some combination of these.
The signs of cerebral palsy include.
Delays in reaching development milestones – for example, not sitting by 8 months or not walking by 18 months.
Seeming too stiff or too floppy (hypotonia)
Weak arms or legs.
Fidgety, jerky or clumsy movements.
Random, uncontrolled movements.
Muscle spasms.
Shaking hands (tremors)
Children born with cerebral palsy can expect to live between 30 and 70 years on average.
People with the longest life expectancy usually have more mobility, better medical care and adaptive equipment and greater autonomy and independence.
A child cannot grow out of cerebral palsy as cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that will affect the person for the rest of their life.
The 3 early signs of cerebral palsy are abnormal posture, abnormal muscle tone and developmental delays.
Cerebral palsy is a disability and is one of the most common motor disabilities in childhood that affects a person for life.
Having Cerebral palsy can make it difficult or even impossible for some to work and keep a job.
Most people with Cerebral palsy will easily qualify for disability payments especially if they have a more severe form of Cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, and there is no cure for cerebral palsy.
However, cerebral palsy is also not progressive, which means cerebral palsy does not get worse over time.
Some of the associated conditions with cerebral palsy however may worsen.
Treatments cannot cure cerebral palsy, but they can improve symptoms, functioning, and quality of life of a person with cerebral palsy.
A person with a moderate to severe case of Cerebral Palsy will qualify for SSDI benefits as opposed to SSI benefits because there is a provision in the law that allows individuals that are disabled before they are 22 years old to collect SSDI benefits from their parent's work record.
Cerebral Palsy does not on its own affect a person's intelligence.
However, as many as 30-50% of children with CP have some form of cognitive impairment caused by a coexisting condition.