Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is caused by the presence of several neurological problems in the brain and nervous system that are affecting the movement as well as co-ordination. Specifically, muscle controlling parts of the brain are affected in cerebral palsy. Usually, the condition develops as a result of the abnormal development of the brain as a result of mutations in the genes or damage to the brain before, at the time of, or shortly after birth. For example, infection caught by the mother in pregnancy or bleeding in the brain of the baby could result in cerebral palsy (NHS, nhs.uk). Signs ...
