Cerebral PalsyCerebral palsy (CP) is brain damage. It cannot be cured, it is not contagious, it is not a disease and it does not get worse. According to Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia, "Cerebral palsy is a broad term for various nonprogressive disorders of motor function in people, resulting from brain damage at birth. Brain damage could occur before, during, or shortly after birth "("Cerebral"). Because the damage occurs during brain formation and occurs in the part of the brain that controls motor and muscle functions, people with cerebral palsy may have problems with motor skills, muscle tone, muscle weakness, reflexes, balance, excessive salivation, swallowing difficulties. or speaking, shaking, shaking, and difficulty with motor skills (“Cerebral Palsy: Hope”). Although it is not diagnosed until a few years of age, most children with cerebral palsy are born with the disease, and even if it does not get worse, the symptoms caused by the brain damage may change and people with cerebral palsy may have vision problems . , speech, hearing or language, but with early intervention, support and treatment, many people with cerebral palsy can manage their condition and lead full and productive lives. William Little wrote the first medical description of the disorder in 1860. He thought that most cases of cerebral palsy were caused by birth complications resulting in a lack of oxygen to the brain. For many years, cerebral palsy was called Little's disease. CP refers to neurological disorders that appear in early childhood and affect movement and coordination (“Cerebral Palsy: Hope”). Although CP is caused by damage to the motor areas of the brain and affects body movement and muscle coordination, it is not caused by problems in the muscles or...... half of paper ......Work Cited“ Cerebral Palsy." (n.d.): Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Network. 15 February 2012. Polzin, Scott; Odle, Teresa. "Cerebral Palsy." Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. 2006. Enciclopedia.com. 15 February 2012 “Cerebral Palsy: Hope Through Research.” National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Network. 14 February 2012. Morgan, A. M. and J. C. Aldag. “Early identification of cerebral palsy using a profile of abnormal motor patterns ." Pediatrics 98.4 Part 1 (1996): 692-697. MEDLINE. Network. February 19, 2012. "UCP: Newsroom - Vocabulary Tips." UCP: Home Page. Network. February 16. 2012..