Guest Author: This article was authored by Alex Diaz-Granados, Chief Editor at Cerebral Palsy Guidance.
Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition that affects thousands of babies born every year. Damage or malformation of the brain during development, most often in the womb, leads to motor and muscle symptoms. Children with cerebral palsy face a lifelong disability with consequences ranging from being wheelchair bound to painful, tight muscles and joints and even hearing loss, vision loss, cognitive deficits, and many more symptoms and complications that vary by individual. [Read more…]