Cerebral palsy, also known as CP, is a condition that affects approximately 10,000 babies in the United States each year. It happens when a baby sustains brain damage, usually while still in the womb.

What causes cerebral palsy isn’t always known, but gene mutations, infections, brain bleeding, lack of oxygen, and traumatic injuries can all lead to abnormalities that cause CP.

Cerebral palsy (CP), a condition that affects the development of motor skills in children, is the most common childhood-onset physical disability. CP can have different causes, such as infections ...

Cerebral palsy (CP) starts in early childhood, and is a motor impairment that does not progress. CP is caused when children are deprived of oxygen during birth, or because of other factors around that ...

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and an international team of researchers shows about 14% of cerebral palsy cases may be tied to de novo ...

However, these are not due to cerebral palsy. Instead, some birth injury, such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (a condition in which the brain does not get enough oxygen), causes these issues.‌ ...

Cerebral palsy causes decreased mobility due to reduced muscle strength; leaving walking and bodily movements to be incredibly difficult. However, the bionic knee brace designed by Shahnoor Amin and ...