Factfile: Cerebral Palsy
Published Date:
26 March 2007
By Staff Copy
Cerebral palsy is not a disease or an illness, it is the description of a physical impairment that affects movement.
- Cerebral palsy is most commonly the result of failure of a part of the brain to develop, either before birth or in early childhood. This is sometimes because of a blocked blood vessel, complications in labour, extreme prematurity or illness just after birth.
- People with cerebral palsy often have difficulty controlling their movement and facial expressions.
- Currently, one in every 400 children is affected by cerebral palsy.
- There is no known cure for cerebral palsy, but many treatments can reduce the symptoms.
The full article contains 105 words and appears in Peterborough ET newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 December 2007 12:38 PM
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Source:
Peterborough ET
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Location:
Peterborough
