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It is a progressive neuromuscular disorder causing no mild to severe disabilities in all spheres of life.The group manifested as a persistent qualitative motor disorders appearing in young children due to brain damage during delivery or due to some pathological conditions of the uterus. Neurological problems are multiple, but not progressive nature.Approximately problem.this 2 per 100 live births with this disease is that they inherited.Causes of cerebral palsy:1) Brain damage during birth.2) as a complication of forceps delivery.3) Lack of oxygen to the baby during birth.4) Infections during delivery.Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy: -Signs and symptoms may be similar in all babies affected.Depending about damage to the brain, which can be mild or severe injury.Mild cases: – 20% of children have a mild disability.Moderate: 50% of cases are mild to severe affected children need their capacity for self-help to help your small movements.Severe cases:-About 30% of affected children are totally disabled and bedridden and allways need care from others.Abnormal findings in cerebral palsy: -1, neonatal abnormal reflexes.2, muscular stiffness with jerky movements.7, Development of detention of neurological and behavioral problems.9, increased salivation.10, from mild to severe mental retardation.11, abnormal movements seen in some cases.13 If the cerebellum is affected, a loss of muscle tone with difficulty walking.14, total or partial loss of hearing.Cerebral palsy is diagnosed by detailed clinical examination and elimination of other similar diseases, such as brain tumors, progressive atrophy ect.All investigations such as CT, MRI and routine studies are needed to ruleout other diseases.Carebral treatment of paralysis: -Directorate General:This includes good nutrition and personal care. wand tegels . symptomatic medications are needed to reduce convulsions and muscle stiffness. translation . Diazepam can reduce spasticity and athetosis.Dantrolene sodium helps to relax the skeletal muscles.Physiotherapy:This massage, exercise, hydrotherapy and ect are training needed.Special given to train walking, swallowing and talking.The affected children are also trained to hold articles for routine activities.Rehabilitation:Moral and social support should be given to these children.They should be sent to special schools where special training children can be trained with special needs staff.Mentally disabitity training.Depending delay to the tools and special machines are given for locomotion and support their daytoday activities.