Athetoid cerebral palsy is a type of cerebral palsy that causes uncontrollable muscle movements. It’s present in infancy or childhood and may be more severe than other types of cerebral palsy.

A boy is supported by his family and care team as a child but feels left with questions as an adult. In the United States, there are currently more adults living with cerebral palsy than children.

Athetoid cerebral palsy (ACP) is a lifelong neurological condition that is present at birth. It causes uncontrolled movements, including slow writhing of the hands and feet. ACP is a type of ...

Back in the 1860's, the English surgeon, William Little became the first person to medically describe the condition that today we call "cerebral palsy". "Cerebral" means related to the brain, while ...

Known possible causes of cerebral palsy include infection in early pregnancy, difficult or premature birth, bleeding within the baby’s brain or abnormal brain development of the baby. Complications ...