Throughout this paper I will be discussing what Cerebral Palsy is, the affects it has on the body, the history of Cerebral Palsy, and the affect it has had on my family. I will also discuss other parts of Cerebral Palsy. What is Cerebral Palsy? According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke accessed on September 9, 2006 CP is a group of chronic disorders impairing the control of movement that appears within the first five minutes of birth. Damage to the motor areas of the brain result in Cerebral Palsy. It disrupts the brain's ability to control some movements. Some ways to detect Cerebral Palsy is people with it have trouble balancing or walking. But some symptoms differ from person to person some affects of CP my result in other mental and or physical disorders. There is really no explanation of how Cerebral Palsy is developed. The most common signs of CP occur when a baby is born premature. It is almost certain that a child has CP if the baby......
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