Cerebral Palsy (CP) Is the Term Used to Describe the Motor

Multiple Choice

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the term used to describe the motor impairment resulting from brain damage in the infant or young child, regardless of the cause or the effect on the child. It is not hereditary. In congenital CP, the cause is often unknown but can be due to brain malformations or maternal use of cocaine; CP developed at birth or in the neonatal period is usually related to an incident causing hypoxia of the brain. Which statement best describes a child with this condition?

A) CP is inherited.
B) The etiology is usually known.
C) There is a relationship to low levels of oxygen in the brain.
D) Decreased motor skills show up at adolescence.
E) Impairment is never present at birth but develops much later.