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| Types of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy is a broad term which encompasses many different disorders of movement and posture. To describe particular types of movement disorders covered by the term, pediatricians, neurologists, and therapists use several classification systems and many labels. There are three main types of cerebral palsy. Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy affecting about 70%-80% of the cases. It causes the muscles to be stiff and permanently contracted. More information ... Athetoid cerebral palsy affects about 10% -20% of the cases. This form of cerebral palsy is characterised by uncontrolled, purposeless, slow, writhing movements. More information ... Ataxic cerebral palsy affects about 5%-10% of the cases. This form of cerebral palsy is characterised by low muscle tone and poor coordination of movements. More information ... Mixed cerebral palsy is about 10% of all cases and has several areas of the brain involved, so the description of a particular child's condition may involve several of the above terms and symptoms. - top - |
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