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August 04,2010

What Are the Challenges of Athetoid CP?

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Challenges of Athetoid Cerebral Palsy Athetoid cerebral palsy is one of several forms of cerebral palsy, and is caused by damage to the brain during pregnancy, labor, or due to an injury sustained in early childhood. Athetoid CP occurs in approximately 10-20 percent of cerebral palsy cases. Th

July 29,2010

What is the Most Severe Type of Cerebral Palsy?

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Cerebral palsy is primarily categorized in three types, with spastic quadriplegia being the most severe and disabling form. A vast majority of individuals with this condition are unable to walk and have a difficult time speaking. The limbs might be incredibly stiff, yet their neck may be “lo