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The term “cerebral palsy” covers a wide range of disabilities and impairments, most of them caused by brain damage during childbirth. There are four main types of cerebral palsy: Spastic People with spastic cerebral palsy (like Jaylan Norfleet from our previous post) have muscles that are too stiff. Spastic cerebral palsy is divided into different categories depending on the number of limbs affected: Spastic hemiplegia: one side of the body is affected Spastic diplegia: only affects the legs Spastic quadriplegia: affects all four limbs. Spastic cerebral palsy often results in difficulty speaking, and cognitive functions may be normal. It is the most common form of cerebral palsy. Ataxic People with ataxic cerebral palsy have weakened muscle tone. This often results in difficulty walking, poor coordination, poor balance and challenges with fine motor skills like writing. This is the least common form of cerebral palsy. Athetoid People with athetoid cerebral palsy…
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