Specific movement problems are the primary symptoms of cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a group of different motor function disorders caused by injury
in different parts of the brain. These motor control problems are the foundation
of the multitude of other symptoms associated with cerebral palsy.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
Difficulties with fine motor skills due to jerky reflexes
Stiff muscles (hypertonia)
Exaggerated reflexes
Athetoid/dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy
Tremors and shakiness
Involuntary reflexes
Variations in muscle tone (hypertonia and hypotonia)
Slow, writhing movement
Ataxic Cerebral Palsy
Lack of coordination
Difficulty with balance
Trouble with fine motor skills
These developmental movement disorders can be limited to: one side of the
body, the legs, the arms, all four limbs or just one limb. People with cerebral
palsy experience different symptoms based on the location of movement problems.
These movement problems usually do not get worse over time, but issues such as a
shortening of muscles or tendons may develop without proper management.
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