Types of Cerebral Palsy
All cases of cerebral palsy are caused by a defect in the brain that forms during its earliest developmental stages. The defect impairs the ability of the brain to exercise normal control over the movement of certain muscles in the body. This defect can form in one of several different parts of the brain. The exact characteristics of the resulting movement impairment will vary depending on the the location of the defect inside the brain. For instance, if the defect forms in the motor cortex region it causes one type of impairment, whereas a defect in the cerebellum region of the brain will result in a distinctly different type of impaired movement. As a result of these differences, cerebral palsy cases are classified into 1 of 4 distinct types. Classification is based on what specific type of movement disorder the individual suffers from. The 4 recognized types of cerebral palsy are: (1) Spastic (2) Dyskinetic (3) Ataxic (4) Mixed.
Spastic Cerebral Palsy
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