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Cerebral palsy

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Signs and Symptoms of Cerebral palsy

All Signs & Symptoms of Cerebral palsy

Here are the top symptoms or behaviors listed by parents of kids diagnosed with Cerebral palsy:

SymptomFrequencyNumber of mentions
Delayed speech or language developmentOften2 mentions
Aggressive behaviorOften1 mention
ConstipationOften1 mention
Difficulty learningOften1 mention
Learning disabilityOften1 mention
Migraine headache(s)Often1 mention
Non-verbal (not able to use words)Often1 mention
Physical painOften1 mention
SeizuresOften1 mention
Visual impairmentOften1 mention

When do symptoms start?

How to read this chart

  • Delayed speech or language development

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 9 months old

  • Aggressive behavior

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 13 months old

  • Constipation

    0 years old
    Amount of children: 3%
    1 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    2 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    3 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    4 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    5 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    6 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    7 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    8 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    9 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    10 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    11 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    12 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    13 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    14 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    15 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    16 years old
    Amount of children: 0%
    17 years old
    Amount of children: 0%

    average 3 months old

Change in symptoms of Cerebral palsy*

What happens to common Cerebral palsy symptoms over time?

SymptomWorseA Little WorseStayed About the SameA Little BetterBetterCompletely Resolved
Delayed speech or language development0%50%0%0%50%0%
Aggressive behavior0%100%0%0%0%0%
Constipation0%0%100%0%0%0%
Difficulty learning0%0%0%0%100%0%
Learning disability0%0%0%0%100%0%
Migraine headache(s)0%0%100%0%0%0%
Non-verbal (not able to use words)0%0%0%0%100%0%
Physical pain0%0%0%100%0%0%
Seizures0%0%0%0%100%0%
Visual impairment100%0%0%0%0%0%

Conditions with similar symptoms to Cerebral palsy

Parents also mention the behaviors, signs, and symptoms associated with Cerebral palsy when they describe these conditions:

Care of Cerebral palsy

Common treatments, therapies, and parenting techniques for Cerebral palsy

TreatmentRatingDiscussion
1Physical Therapy
Positive4.2 of 5
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Less common responses for Cerebral palsy

Discussion of Cerebral palsy

What was your approach to Cerebral palsy? What were the results?

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