Cerebral palsy is the term used to describe a group of conditions that affect an individual’s movement and coordination. It stems from an injury to a baby’s brain before, during, or soon after birth.
The exact symptoms of cerebral palsy will vary from child to child. Common symptoms that often become noticeable during the first 2-3 years of a child’s life include:
- Delays in hitting expected milestones (such as sitting, crawling and walking)
- Weak limbs
- Random and uncontrolled movements
- Being too stiff or too floppy
- Jerky and clumsy movements
- Swallowing difficulties
- Vision problems
- General learning disabilities