What Are the Signs of Cerebral Palsy(CP)

There are four main types of Cerebral Palsy:
Spastic Cerebral Palsy is where there is too much muscle tone or tightness. Movements are stiff, especially in the legs, arms, and/or back. Children with this form of CP move their legs awkwardly, turning in or scissoring their legs as they try to walk. This form of CP occurs in 50-75% of all cases.
Athetoid CP (also called dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy) can affect movements of the entire body. Typically, this form of CP involves slow, uncontrolled body movements and low muscle tone that makes it hard for the person to sit straight and walk. This form occurs in 10-20% of all cases.
Ataxic CP involves poor coordination, balance, and depth perception and occurs in approximately 5-10% of all cases.
Mixed CP is a combination of the symptoms listed above. A child with mixed CP has both high and low tone muscle. Some muscles are too tight, and others are too loose, creating a mix of stiffness and involuntary movements.
More words used to describe the different types of CP include:
Diplegia—This means only the legs are affected.
Hemiplegia—This means one half of the body (such as the right arm and leg) is affected.

Quadriplegia—This means both arms and legs are affected, sometimes including the facial muscles and torso.