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Cerebral Palsy

What is cerebral palsy (CP)?

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that cause problems with movement, balance, and posture. CP affects the cerebral motor cortex. This is the part of the brain that directs muscle movement. In fact, the first part of the name, cerebral, means having to do with the brain. The second part, palsy, means weakness or problems with using the muscles.

What are the types of cerebral palsy (CP)?

There are different types of CP:

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  1. Cerebral Palsy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is cerebral palsy (CP)? Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that cause problems with movement, balance, and posture. CP affects the cerebral ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cerebralpalsy.html - Health Topics
  2. Cerebral palsy - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on cerebral palsy : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/index.html Cerebral Palsy Foundation -- www.yourcpf.org ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002167.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. CP gene 
    The CP gene provides instructions for making a protein called ceruloplasmin. Ceruloplasmin helps move iron from the organs and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cp - Genetics
  4. Cerebral Palsy (CP) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp - External Health Links
  5. Cerebral palsy 
    Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that involve the brain. This affects nervous system functions, such as movement, learning, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000716.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Cerebral Palsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)  
    Cerebral Palsy/Start Here ... Cerebral Palsy ... Cerebral palsy (CP) refers to a group of neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood and permanently ...
    https://www.ninds.nih.gov/.../disorders/cerebral-palsy - External Health Links
  7. Caring for Your Child with Cerebral Palsy (CP): Ages 6-12 (Nemours Foundation)  
    Cerebral Palsy/Children ... Cerebral Palsy
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cp-checklist-big-kids.html - External Health Links
  8. 11 Things to Know about Cerebral Palsy (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Cerebral Palsy/Start Here ... Cerebral Palsy ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability in childhood. ... cerebral ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/cp/features/cerebral-palsy-11-things.html - External Health Links
  9. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebral Palsy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Cerebral Palsy/Clinical Trials ... Cerebral Palsy
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...ebral+Palsy"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  10. Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (Nemours Foundation)  
    Cerebral Palsy/Specifics ... Cerebral Palsy
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/dyskinetic-cp.html - External Health Links
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