Cerebral Palsy (CP)Symptoms

Our regenerative technology relieves cerebral palsy symptoms and may repair brain damage, improving movement and quality of life. #

Cerebral palsy (CP) is not a single disorder; it is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination. Injuries or changes in distinct parts of the brain create different symptoms. 

While CP motor symptoms vary, they generally fall into three main categories: spasticity, ataxia, and dyskinesia.¹ CP diagnosis is defined by the presence of one or more of these types of motor symptoms.²

The three main categories of cerebral palsy symptoms #

Spasticity is the most common CP motor symptom. People with spastic CP have tightness or stiffness in their muscles. This can make movement harder, leading to unsmooth or jerky movements. Some people with spastic cerebral palsy may have difficulty walking but can still participate in most daily activities, while others may be unable to move their limbs at all.

Ataxia is another common form of cerebral palsy. Because of poor voluntary motor control, ataxic CP symptoms center around balance and coordination. People with ataxic CP may walk with their legs spread apart or in an unbalanced or choppy way. Ataxic CP can cause tremors and difficulty with fine motor control. This can make it difficult to perform fine motor tasks, such as writing or buttoning a shirt. People with ataxic CP may also have difficulty with speech and swallowing.

Dyskinesia is less common, and its symptoms include involuntary movements and difficulty controlling the limbs. These movements can be either hyperkinetic (excessive) or hypokinetic (reduced) and can affect any part of the body. Hyperkinetic movements are often seen in people with dyskinetic CP, and they can make it difficult to perform daily activities. People with dyskinetic CP can experience three types of unintended movements: dystonia, athetosis, and chorea. Dystonia is sometimes painful, repetitive, and twisting movements, athetosis is slow and wiggling, while chorea is sporadic and sudden.

Additional Possible CP Symptoms #

In addition to these three main motor categories, other CP symptoms^1-3 include:

• Learning disability
• Epilepsy: 30 to 50% of children with CP experience seizures
• Vision and hearing problems
• Difficulty with speech and language
• Respiratory problems, often related to issues with eating and swallowing
• Behavioral and emotional problems
• Chronic pain: chronic pain is reported in 2/3 of adults with CP

Mixed cerebral palsy is a condition in which damage occurs in more than one area of the brain. A person with mixed CP shows symptoms of more than one type of cerebral palsy. People with this condition may present different symptoms depending on which motor control areas of the brain are damaged. There is a wide range of severity in mixed CP diagnoses. The most common type of mixed CP is spastic-dyskinetic CP.

How does NeuroCytonix address CP symptoms? #

NeuroCytonix has developed an innovative protocol thought to help the body repair injured brain tissue to address the condition at its root. 

In our randomized, double-blind clinical trial, we found that symptoms were reduced for many participants who received the protocol compared to those who received placebo. Clinical measurements showed increases in brain connectivity by electroencephalography (EEG) and MRI, suggesting new neural connections were forming in the brain. 

Learn more about our CP protocol