Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy -- sometimes called CP -- is the name given to certain disorders that affect movement.  Cerebral Palsy can occur when the part of the brain that controls movement is damaged before, during, or soon after birth.  The brain ("cerebral") damage can result in poor muscle control ("palsy"). Cerebral palsy can affect how a person walks, sits, eats, writes and talks.  No two people are affected by cerebral palsy in the same way.  For some people who have it, cerebral palsy is not very noticeable, while others may be very severely affected.