Signs and Symptoms Of Cerebral Palsy

A person with cerebral palsy will generally show symptoms during the first three years of life. A child/baby with cerebral palsy may have some of the signs and symptoms below:
Achieves developmental milestones, such as crawling, walking, or speaking, later than his/her peers.
Crawls in an unusual way.
Has abnormal muscle tone - the child will slouch while sitting. Muscle tone refers to a person's automatic ability to tighten and relax muscle when required.
Has difficulty feeding and sucking.
Lies down in awkward positions.
Can be easily startled.
Favors one side of the body over the other.
Has overdeveloped or underdeveloped muscles (has floppy or stiff movements).
Has bad coordination and balance (ataxia).
Has involuntary, slow writing movements (athetosis).
Muscles are stiff and contract abnormally (spastic paralysis).
Has hearing problems.
Has problems with eyesight.
Has bladder control problems.
Has bowel movement control problems.
Has seizures.
Has problems swallowing.

Range of movements are limited.