La parálisis cerebral es el resultado de problemas durante el desarrollo del cerebro, durante el parto o justo después del nacimiento. El trastorno resultante implica un tono muscular deficiente, dificultad para moverse, rigidez de los músculos y más. Algunas personas con parálisis cerebral no pueden caminar, tienen epilepsia, dificultad para tragar, son ciegas y pueden tener un intelecto limitado.



 

 ## Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

  department###  [Neurology](/departments/neurology) 

 A department providing specialized evaluation and treatment for a wide range of brain and nerve conditions, including stroke, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, headaches, memory loss… 

 

 

  department###  [Neurosurgery](/departments/neurosurgery) 

 A department providing neurosurgical surgery and care, including evaluation and treatment for stroke, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, and other conditions affecting the brain and n… 

 

 

  department###  [Neurosurgery (Pediatrics)](/departments/neurosurgery/neurosurgery-pediatrics) 

 A children’s neurosurgery program where a pediatric neurosurgeon diagnoses and treats conditions affecting the brain, spine, and nervous system in infants, children, and adolescen… 

 

 

  department###  [Orthopedic Surgery (Pediatrics)](/departments/orthopedic-surgery/orthopedic-surgery-pediatrics) 

 A program within Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatric Specialty Care providing pediatric orthopedic care at a children’s orthopedic hospital for bone, joint, and muscle conditions in …