What Is Cerebral Palsy and How Does It Affect Quality of Life?
Cerebral palsy is a non-hereditary (non-progressive) pathological condition with various neurological disorders. An exact cause is not always found for those who are suffering from the condition, but it is related to being born premature, perinatal hypoxia, brain trauma, and neonatal jaundice. The degree of neurological involvement is severe in one-third of cases and moderate in one-sixth of cases.
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Cerebral palsy is the most common type of movement disorder in children and has been documented for more than two millennia. One of the first known cases was presented in the work of Hippocrates in the 5th century BCE. Even though the central feature of cerebral palsy are movement problems, other issues such as learning or talking difficulties and sometimes epilepsy also occur in those diagnosed with this condition. Studies have also shown that more than 40 percent of people with cerebral palsy also have problems with their vision.