There is no single test to diagnose<unk> . It is typically diagnosed by age 2, though milder cases may go undetected for a longer time. A doctor will typically use a series of tests to assess developmental progress in growth, muscle control, coordination, vision, hearing, and posture. Continuous loss of motor skills likely indicates a condition other than<unk>  CP such as a genetic muscle disease Some metabolic disorders mimic<unk>  and can be ruled out using a Magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI). Some tests to assess a child suspected to have<unk>  are: * Cranial ultrasound * CT scan * Magnetic resonance imaging These tests are imaging techniques used to produce pictures of the brain and to examine them for areas of damage that indicate a diagnosis of<unk> . A child with a<unk>  CP diagnosis will likely be referred to screening for other conditions associated with<unk>  such as epilepsy (seizure disorder), intellectual disability, and visual impairment. Types Scientific classifications The types of<unk>  are generally distinguished by the primary areas of the body that are affected. *<unk>  hemiplegia Hemiplegia is a type of cerebral palsy affecting one vertical half of the body (such as one arm and one leg). The affected side of the body is opposite the affected area of the brain in hemiplegia. For example, if the right side of the brain is damaged, the person will have weakness or paralysis on the left side of the body. People with hemiplegia typically favor an arm or hand and may keep the weaker hand in a fist. Typically, people that have<unk>  hemiplegia are the most ambulatory of all the forms, although they generally have dynamic equinus (a limping instability) on the affected side and are primarily prescribed ankle-foot orthoses to prevent said equinus. *<unk>  diplegia describes<unk>  CP in which muscle tightness predominantly occurs in the legs. The arms may be somewhat affected or not affected at all. *<unk>  monoplegia is one single limb being affected. *<unk>  triplegia is three limbs being affected. *<unk>  quadriplegia is all four limbs more or less equally affected. People with<unk>  quadriplegia are rarely able to ambulate without assistance and may not stand at all. Among the forms of<unk>  CP, quad CP is more likely to co-occur with seizures and mild to moderate intellectual disability. In<unk>  in children with low birth weights, 25% of children had hemiplegia, 37.5% had quadriplegia, and 37.5% had diplegia. No one person with a particular type of<unk>  CP presents in exactly the same way.
Spastic cerebral palsy
Athetoid cerebral palsy
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy
Ataxic cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy
Klumpke paralysis
Infantile progressive bulbar palsy
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy