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Effects of Cerebral Palsy
Children with cerebral palsy cannot control some or all of their movements. Some children are hardly affected at all. Some will have difficulty talking, walking or using their hands. Some will be unable to sit up without support and will need help to do most everyday tasks. A child with cerebral palsy may have some or most of the following features, slightly or more severely:
  • Slow, awkward or jerky movements
  • Stiffness
  • Weakness
  • Muscle spasms
  • Floppiness
  • Unwanted movements
  • The start of one movement often results in other unwanted movements.
As stated previously, cerebral palsy is not progressive (that means it does not become more severe as the child gets older) but some difficulties do become more noticeable. .

Certain difficulties and medical conditions occur more often in children with cerebral palsy than in most other children. However no two children experience exactly the same difficulties.
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