Cerebral palsy in newborns is caused by injury to a baby's brain, usually in the womb or during or shortly after birth. Early diagnosis and treatment can help.

Early signs of cerebral palsy in an infant include developmental delays, particularly in movements, such as rolling over, sitting, and crawling. Abnormal development or brain damage before or ...

Cerebral palsy symptoms in infants. Some symptoms may show up at birth, while others may take longer to appear. In babies younger than 6 months, those signs include: ...

About 60,000 babies are born before 32 weeks gestation in the United States every year, and 10% of them will develop cerebral palsy resulting from infections that damage nerve fibers deep in the ...

Additionally, although the study found no specific window of susceptibility, elevated risks of cerebral palsy, albeit imprecise, were found for exposure to PM 2.5 during the first two trimesters ...

All forms of cerebral palsy are life-long conditions that affect muscle movement and control. CPs are the most common cause of physical disability in children — developing in as many as 1.5–2. ...

Lexi Cook tells PEOPLE about raising her son, Bo, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 4 months old, and how some doctors ...

Researchers say they've pinpointed risk factors that contribute to cerebral palsy and early infant death. The US and Australian researchers compared the medical records of children with cerebral palsy ...