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Understanding Cerebral Palsy
What Is CP?
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a term used to describe a problem with movement and posture that makes certain activities difficult. Even though someone who has cerebral palsy has problems moving his or her muscles, this is not because there is something wrong with the muscles or nerves.
These difficulties are caused because of problems in the brain. The patient might have had an injury to the brain, or had a brain that didn’t develop properly. These problems can affect the way the brain controls movement and posture.
Simply stated, “Cerebral” refers to the brain, and “Palsy” refers to muscle weakness/poor control. Although the brain itself will not get worse, people who have cerebral palsy will usually change over time.
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