Cerebral palsy is a group of chronic conditions affecting body movements and muscle coordination.
There may be a mixture of these types for any individual. A management program should be started as early as possible and can include attention to the child's movement, learning, speech, hearing, and other professionals assisting the family as well as the child. Medications, surgery, and braces may be used to improve nerve and muscle coordination and prevent dysfunction. People with cerebral palsy can go to school, have jobs, get married, raise families, and live in homes of their own. Most of all, people with cerebral palsy need the opportunity for independence and full inclusion in our society.