Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy is caused by lesions on, or damage to, the: 

• brain
• muscles
• mouth and tongue
• skin

When is cerebral palsy diagnosed?

• infancy
• early childhood
• teen years
• adulthood 

A computer can help a child that has cerebral palsy who has trouble: 

• sleeping
• running
• walking 
• talking 

Some kids with cerebral palsy will have troubles with motor skills. Which of the following is an example of a motor skill? 

• learning how to read
• resisting infection
• lifting a fork to one's mouth 
• staying quiet in class

What is the relationship between infections of the brain and cerebral palsy?

• infections of the brain can cause cerebral palsy
• infections of the brain are a result of cerebral palsy
• infections of the brain are a side effect of cerebral palsy 
• infections of the brain are symptoms of cerebral palsy

Which of the following words accurately describes cerebral palsy?

• inherited
• non-progressive
• contagious
• curable

Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive disease. Which of the following statements defines a progressive disease?

• it spreads and gets worse over time
• it develops late in life
• it can spread to other people
• it develops early in life

A premature baby:

• is born later than normal
• is born earlier than normal
• is born with cerebral palsy 
• is born with damaged lungs

For kids with cerebral palsy, physical therapy:

• can permanently cure their condition 
• isn't much help
• prevents their symptoms from spreading 
• can help them manage their symptoms 

What can you infer from the fact that babies with underdeveloped lungs have a high risk of developing cerebral palsy? 

• without oxygen muscles get stiff
• cerebral palsy is primarily a disease of the lungs
• the brain needs oxygen to develop properly 
• babies who get plenty of oxygen never develop cerebral palsy