When areas of the brain affecting both muscle tone and voluntary movement are affected, a diagnosis of “Mixed-Type CP” may be given. Usually the spasticity is more obvious at first, with involuntary movement increasing as…

1. Athetosis – slow, writhing movements, particularly in the hands and face 2. Ataxia – unsteady walking and balance problems. Ataxia results from damage to the cerebellum, the brain’s major centre for balance. 3. Chorea…

Choreo-Athetoid CP results from damage to basal ganglia or cerebellum and leads to difficulty in controlling and coordinating movement. Children may have involuntary movements (which frequently cease while they sleep), or have difficulty with skills…

Spastic CP is the most common type and is caused by damage to the motor cortex. Spastic muscles are tight and stiff, which limit movement.