Cerebral Palsy“Contrary to what some may say, we are not given what we can handle. We are opening ourselves up to handle what we are given.”-Elizabeth Aquino, blogger at “a moon, worn as if it were a shell” Elizabeth Aquino's quote couldn't be more accurate when we enter motherhood we open a door to the unexpected. Being a mother is a beautiful journey full of ups and downs but in some situations there could be an unexpected surprise that awaits us a surprise that makes children unique a surprise that is labeled as disability the beginning of a journey that shows us every day how much we are There are many disabilities ranging from brain damage to attention span, each with their own complications and procedures. In this article I will discuss the most common motor disability in childhood, how it is classified, the signs, complications, treatments and. options to better understand this disability. It has been reported by the CDC that 1 in 323 children in the United States will be diagnosed with CP. Cerebral means dealing with the brain. Paralysis means weakness or problems using muscles. The term cerebral palsy (CP) was originally coined more than a century ago and loosely translates as “cerebral palsy.” Even so, a precise definition has not been reached because cerebral palsy is not a diagnosis, but simply an "umbrella" term describing brain lesions involving motor or postural abnormalities discovered during early development. CP is a major cause affecting development and function in childhood from the fetal or neonatal period up to the age of 3 years. However, the diagnosis of cerebral palsy could only be made after this period. Some argue that they don't get a definitive diagnosis in selecting......middle of paper......re compared to the top; in some cases only the lower extremities are involved. The final category of spastic CP is quadriplegia, only 10-15% suffer from it and it affects all 4 extremities as well as the body. Extrapyramidal or dyskinetic cerebral palsy affects 10-15%. Common characteristics of this type of cerebral palsy are often slow, uncontrolled jerky movements. It can affect the hands, feet, arms and legs and, in some rare cases, the tongue and face. Ataxic cerebral palsy (CP) is rare: only a small percentage, approximately 5% of all total CP cases, have ataxic cerebral palsy. It affects the sense of balance and coordination, as well as rapid movements or movements that require control such as writing. Affected people may have difficulty controlling their legs and may often walk unsteadily. Mixed CP is generally a mixture of any other CP and generally divides patients into mild, moderate, and severe types.