Ataxic Cerebral Palsy Is The Least Common Form

 

Ataxic cerebral palsy affects the sense of balance and perception.  It is characterized by poor coordination.  People with this type of cerebal palsy often walk unsteadily with their feet wide apart and may experience difficulties with quick or precise actions such as writing or doing up a coat. Causes of cerebral palsey can be multiple and complex and therefore often impossible to trace.

 

Ataxic cerebral palsy can often involve an intention tremor.  This happens when the person with cerebral palsey makes a voluntary movement such as picking something up. This movement may trigger trembling in the part of the body being used, which gets more severe as they get closer to the object.  Despite improvements in maternity services and neonatal care there has been a slight increase in modern times in the number of babies developing cerebal palsy.