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kidshealth > kids > kids' health problems > brain & nervous system > cerebral palsy have you ever heard a family member talk about your first step or the first word you spoke? forbraces. in some cases, a kid's speech may be affected or the person might not be able to speak at all. cerebral palsy (say: seh-ree-brel pawl-zee) is a condition that affects thousands of babies andtrouble controlling the muscles of the body. normally, the brain tells the rest of the body exactly what to do and when to do it. but because cp affects the brain, depending on what part of the brainc. a kid with spastic cp can't relax his or her muscles or the muscles may be stiff. athetoid cp affects a kid's ability to control the muscles of the body. this means that the arms or legs that aresection of the brain controls. if both arms and both legs are affected, a kid might need to use a wheelchair. if only the legs are affected, a kid might walk in an unsteady way or have to wear bracesries to the brain during pregnancy or soon after birth may cause cp. children most at risk of developing cp are small, premature babies (babies who are born many weeks before they were supposed to bea friendsend email to us jump to another section of this article cerebral palsywhat do doctors do?how is cp treated? and living with cp reviewer name and date on last page about us / contact us /
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