nvolves development of movement, posture or muscle tone and is characterized by immature, somewhat damaging brain development. It mostly affects children before birth. Children usually experience symptoms during the preschool years or infancy. A child may suffer from impaired movement which is associated with abnormal reflexes, abnormal posture, involuntary movements, unsteady gait, stiffness or floppiness of the trunk and limbs or a combination of all these symptoms. People suffering from this condition may also have problems with swallowing and vision due to imbalance of the eye muscles. Cerebral palsy can cause a person to lose mobility, which can result in intellectual disability in another person. Some other symptoms may include blindness, deafness and epilepsy. Cerebral palsy can be caused by many factors. So the cerebral palsy treatment is as complex as the disease itself. The main goals of treating cerebral palsy include: improving mobility, controlling pain, managing primary conditions, maximizing mental development, promoting self-care, improving interaction with society and family improving learning ability, controlling pain and providing a better quality of life. Treatment involves taking several different steps. A child may require the services of an entire medical care team that may include a pediatrician, orthopedic surgeon, speech-language specialist, mental health specialist, developmental […] read more