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Athetoid cerebral palsy
Athetoid is the word used for the uncontrolled movements that occur in this type of cerebral palsy. People with athetoid cerebral palsy will have muscles which change from floppy to tense. These movements will often affect the hands, feet, arms or legs. Sometimes the muscles in a persons face or tongue will be affected, causing drooling. The movements a person with athetoid cerebral palsy has, will often increase during stressful times, and will most likely disappear while sleeping.
A lack of control is often most noticeable when the child starts to make a movement. Children with athetoid cerebral palsy often have very weak muscles or feel floppy when carried.
People with this type of cerebral palsy may have problems coordinating muscle movements that are needed for speech - this is called dysarthria.
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