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Answer the following questions True or False.

1. Cerebral palsy is a disorder of movement and posture resulting from brain injury or abnormality occurring before 3 years of age.
  1. True
  2. False


2. Cerebral palsy is a progressive condition - it gets worse as the child grows older.
  1. True
  2. False


3. Cerebral palsy can affect the muscles of a part, side, or all of the body.
  1. True
  2. False

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4. The ataxic type of cerebral palsy is the most common type.
  1. False
  2. True

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5. Physical characteristics of young children with CP include:
  1. Stiff or rigid muscles
  2. Low muscle tone or loose or "floppy" muscles.
  3. Balance or coordination concerns
  4. Muscle tremors
  5. All of the above


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