Cerebral Palsy is a movement, coordination and posture disorder caused by brain damage to the cerebrum (part of the brain). It can vary from mild to very severe, and it is incurable. Often sufferers need to use a wheelchair. In severe cases such as Brooklyn's (right), sufferers are unable to walk or sit.
Current Pals suffering from Cerebral Palsy on the Post Pals website are:
Brooklyn A (2): Brooklyn is having a lot of problems at the moment due to the CP, constant illnesses and his autistic tendencies, and is in hospital all the time.
Jon Paul O (18): Jon Paul is very ill in hospital at the moment, but this is due to his cystic fibrosis and not his cerebral palsy.
William M (5): Like Jon Paul, William is also very ill in hospital at the moment, but again, this is to do with his primary illness (intestinal pseudo-obstruction) rather than the CP.
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(Picture credited to postpals.co.uk, information credited to various medical sites)
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