What is Cerebral Palsy?

Having Cerebral Palsy can greatly change your children's life. Cerebral Palsy is a general category of disorders. They all affect a person's brain and in fact arise during the brain's formation and early development. Therefore, they typically come about due to disorder, trauma, or other circumstances during pregnancy, childbirth, or immediately after childbirth. Due to its location in the brain, Cerebral Palsy's effects can be felt far and wide throughout the body including in muscular control, walking ability, and speech processes. However, its particular manifestations in children with this condition are multiple and can vary greatly from person to person. Unfortunately, it is the most frequent disorder that kids have. Every day, thousands of people are diagnosed with it and millions of people have to struggle through its effects.

Cerebral Palsy has direct and immediate effects on a person's walking, speech, muscular, and other functions. It also is associated with other kinds of medical conditions including the following:

• Epilepsy: Epilepsy is a brain disorder identified by immediate and repeated episodes of convulsions, sensory distortion, and a lack of consciousness.
• Autism: Autism is a condition that affects people from an early age and is marked by a difficulty building social relationships with others, speaking to others, and understanding the ideas that others present to them.
• Bodily Function Failure: Cerebral Palsy is associated with a number of bodily conditions including constipation, urinary tract problems, and even dental issues.