Saturday, March 19, 2016

Cerebral Palsy

Dear Friends at Heart to Heart,

My name is Stephanie Hatz, and I am contacting you on behalf of  
CerebralPalsySymptoms.com. As an outreach coordinator, I want to tell you how much I enjoyed your site. I think you do a great deal for your visitors and you present it all in a very positive way.

We have a mutual interest in the health of others and I think you will enjoy what I have to say. As you may know cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood, with a child being born with CP every hour.  Our goal is to raise awareness globally for cerebral palsy and other birth injuries. 

Best Regards,
Stephanie Hatz
Senior Outreach Coordinator 

Cerebral Palsy and Birth Injury


Cerebral palsy is the most common type of physical disability in childhood.  It affects just over 2 children in 1,000 live births.  While a number of factors may contribute to Cerebral palsy, difficulties during very late pregnancy, during birth, or shortly after birth are all known as “birth injury” and are major cause of the disorder. 

About Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral = brain, Palsy = lack of muscle control
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of a group of permanent movement disorders and are cause by the brain’s inability to control the muscles.  The symptoms appear at infancy or in early childhood and symptoms may vary in severity.

Infants with CP may not roll over, sit, crawl or walk as soon as other infants.  CP may also affect vision, hearing, and other symptoms and may make it difficult for a child to swallow and eat.  Other symptoms include stiff muscles, weak muscles, tremors, and may be as severe as to cause seizures.

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