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Signs and Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy

The signs and symptoms of Cerebral Palsy may be mild or subtle or quite obvious. Below is a list of various signs and symptoms of Cerebral Palsy:

Poor head control
Difficulty feeding and sucking
Delays in motor development
Lying in awkward positions
Easily or frequently startled
Delay in crawling, walking, pushing up on all fours
Favoring of one hand over the other
Abnormal crawling
Floppy or stiff movements (overdeveloped or underdeveloped muscles)
Ataxia (loss of coordination and balance)·
Athetosis (involuntary slow, writhing movements)
Spastic paralysis (abnormal stiffness and contraction of muscles)
Motor impairment (difficulty with writing and other coordinated tasks)
Involuntary movements
Slow overall development
Difficulty with speech, hearing, or vision
Difficulty with perception or sensation
Inability to control bladder
Inability to control bowels
Breathing difficulties
Seizures
Behavioral and/or attention deficit disorders
Impaired sense of touch or pain
Swallowing problems
Limited range of motion
Progressive joint contractures
Peg teeth

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