Cerebral palsy is caused by a disturbance to the development of the fetal or newborn brain. In approximately 90% of cases, CP is congenital. This means that the brain changes occur in the womb.

Most people with cerebral palsy are born with it. That’s called “congenital” CP. But it can also start after birth, in which case it’s called “acquired” CP. CP can range from mild to ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), abnormal development or brain damage before or during birth can cause cerebral palsy. Doctors call this congenital cerebral palsy.

Twins, one of them with cerebral palsy, competed together at a statewide track event for athletes of all abilities.

"We were all very excited and a little surprised that he did it right away," Andi Widbin told Newsweek about the moment.

Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease. In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy ...

Cerebral palsy should be reframed as “the most common lifelong physical disability,” instead of a childhood disorder, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation argues in a recent ...

He has cerebral palsy and requires lifelong care ... and it is quite expensive - in fact it's the most expensive congenital disorder to manage," Ms Nweke says. "And then of course, it keeps ...