DefinitionCerebral palsy is condition, sometimes thought of as a group of disorders that can involve brain and nervous system functions such as movement, learning, hearing, seeing, and thinking.Ther are several different types of cerebral palsy, including spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, hypotonic, and mixed.Alternative NamesSpastic paralysis; Paralysis - spastic; Spastic hemiplegia; Spastic diplegia; Spastic quadriplegiaCauses, incidence, and risk factorsCerebral palsy is caused by injuries or abnormalities of the brain. Most of these problems occur as the baby grows in the womb, but they can happen at any time during the first 2 years of life, while the baby's brain is still developing.In some people with cerebral palsy, parts of the brain are injured due to low levels of oxygen (hypoxia) in