What Are Symptoms of cerebral palsy

The symptoms of cerebral palsy normally become apparent during the first three years of a child's life.
The main symptoms are:
muscle stiffness or floppiness
muscle weakness
random and uncontrolled body movements
balance and co-ordination problems
These symptoms can affect different areas of the body and vary in severity from person to person. Some people will only have minor problems, whereas others will be severely disabled.

Many people with cerebral palsy also have a number of associated problems, including repeated seizures or fits, drooling problems and swallowing difficulties. Some people with the condition may have communication and learning difficulties, although intelligence is often unaffected.
A child with the condition may be slower in achieving important developmental goals, such as learning to crawl, walk or talk.
Main symptoms
The main symptoms largely depend on the specific form of cerebral palsy a person has.
The four main types of cerebral palsy are:
spastic cerebral palsy – when the muscles are weak and stiff (hypertonia), especially if moving them rapidly
dyskinetic cerebral palsy – when muscle tone (the unconscious ability to contract or relax muscles) varies between stiffness and floppiness (hypotonia), causing random and uncontrolled body movements (choreo-athetoid cerebral palsy), or involuntary spasms and postures (dystonic cerebral palsy)
ataxic cerebral palsy – when a person has balance and co-ordination problems, resulting in jerky and clumsy movements; they may also experience tremors(involuntary shaking) in their hands
mixed cerebral palsy – when a person has features of more than one of the types mentioned above
The symptoms of cerebral palsy differ in severity from person to person. Some people will only have mild problems, while others will be severely disabled.

The areas affected by cerebral palsy can also vary. Some cases only affect one side of the body, some affect primarily the legs and some affect both the arms and legs.

What is Cerebral Palsy