Cerebral Palsy (CP) By M Cristina Victorio, MD, Akron Children's Hospital Reviewed / Revised Mar 2023 View Patient Education Etiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Key Points More Information Topic Resources Overview of Cerebral Palsy Cerebral palsy refers to a group of nonprogressive conditions characterized by impaired voluntary movement or posture and resulting from prenatal developmental malformations or perinatal or postnatal central nervous system damage.