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Cerebral Palsy is a term used to describe a group of chronic conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination. It is caused by damage to the brain, usually occurring during fetal development, or during infancy. It can also occur before, during or shortly following birth. Cerebral Palsy is neither progressive (it doesn't get worse with time), nor communicable (you can't "catch it"). It is one of the most common disabling conditions of childhood. There are 4 types of Cerebral Palsy: Spastic Cerebral Palsy characterized by stiff and difficult movement; Athetoid Cerebral Palsy characterized by involuntary and uncontrolled movement; Ataxic Cerebral Palsy characterized by a disturbed sense of balance and depth perception; and Mixed Cerebral Palsy.

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• Causes of Cerebral Palsy

  http://www.originsofcerebralpalsy.com/
  CP has its origins in genetic and non genetic factors. This sites explores its causes from both positions.

• Cerebral Palsy Resource Center

  http://www.angelfire.com/mi/Care/
  Provides information about many aspects of cerebral palsy, including history, types, causes, and CP in the media. From Carolyn, a woman with spastic hemiplegia as well as a seizure disorder.

• Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand

  http://www.cpsoc.org.nz/
  Information on the types, causes, effects and management of CP.

• Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Care

  http://gait.aidi.udel.edu/res695/homepage/pd_ortho/clinics/c_palsy/cpweb.htm
  Describes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment options, and types of cerebral palsy.

• Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research

  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/detail_cerebral_palsy.htm
  An informational booklet on CP compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

• How Can I Help

  http://www.iinet.com.au/~scarffam/cpa.html
  Information for friends and relatives of a child with cerebral palsy.

• Kiss it Make it Better: Cerebral Palsy Risks & Pregnancy

  http://www.kissitmakeitbetter.com/pregnancy/cerebral_palsy_pregnancy/
  Parents guide provides information on steps for preventing cerebral palsy in unborn children.

• Midwife Archives: Maternal Infection and Cerebral Palsy

  http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/matnfccp.html
  Describes the increased risk of cerebral palsy created by maternal infection.

• NINDS Cerebral Palsy

  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm
  Information page compiled by The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

• Patient UK: Cerebral Palsy

  http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Cerebral-Palsy.htm
  Factsheet on this syndrome, including its classificatio, epidemiology, presentation, differential diagnosis, investigations, associated diseases, management, prognosis and prevention.

• ‘One day I'll watch my son die’

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7910173.stm
  Soon after the death of the Cameron’s boy, Claire Bates, whose son has cerebral palsy and epilepsy, describes the emotional consequences of having a terminally ill son.

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