Cerebral Palsy and Motor Development

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This paper looks at how cerebral palsy (CP) affects motor development. A brief introduction to cerebral palsy is provided. The paper describes the different types of CP and outlines the possible causes of the illness. The paper focuses on the specific effects of cerebral palsy on motor development through a review of the measures used by clinicians to assess cerebral palsy.

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"Cerebral palsy is a general term for a variety of disorders caused by damage to the brain (Schuelein, 2002). The damage occurs before or during birth or in the first few years of life, and may cause severe crippling, or the symptoms may be so mild that they hardly interfere with the patient's activities (Schuelein, 2002). There are several types of cerebral palsy, and all involve lack of muscle control: common effects of the disorder include a clumsy walk, lack of balance, shaking, jerky movements, and unclear speech (Schuelein, 2002). In many patients, the brain damage also causes mental retardation, learning disability, seizures, and problems in sight and hearing (Schuelein, 2002)."

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