What is Cerebral Palsy?

What is CP • Characteristics • Causes & Prevention • Treatment

The way CP affects each individual will vary widely from individual to individual, depending on where the brain was damaged.

Characteristics of Cerebral Palsy may include:

• Lack of coordination
• Spasticity
• Muscle tightness or spasm
• Involuntary movement
• Different walking patterns
• Speech impairment
• Difficulty with gross & fine motor skills
• Abnormal perception & sensation

Causes and Prevention >>

Adapted from "A Guide to Cerebral Palsy" by Nan Colledge. (PDF 229KB)
Published 1999 by:

• Cerebral Palsy Association of B.C.
• Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta
• Saskatchewan Cerebral Palsy Association
• Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba
• Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy

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