There's more to learn about Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral palsy affects the muscles, posture and coordination. Almost 35,000 youth and adults are living in Australia with this illness. Image: Seven-year-old Matthew Reinertsen and his mother Maria at the Robinson Research Institute in Adelaide (AAP/Michael Ramsey)

Cerebral palsy is a permanent disease and it worsens as the patient ages.

 

Most of the younger people diagnosed with this disease, continues to live their life in an ordinary way with the help of therapy, facilities and operation.

 

We spoke with the Global Manager from the Cerebral Palsy alliance, to know additional information about this disease, which mostly affects the younger people.