Your health care provider may recommend the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan if you have high blood pressure. The DASH eating plan focuses on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other foods that are heart healthy and low in fat, cholesterol, and salt.
Additionally, they have trouble maintaining proper posture in sitting and walking. Athetoid cerebral palsy is caused by damage to the cerebellum and basal ganglia of the brain; which control coordination and posture. The damage usually occurs before the cerebellum has had the chance to develop fully.
Cerebral palsy usually is not caused by problems during labor and delivery. In-vitro fertilization increases the risk of having a child born with cerebral palsy. Since CP has been associated with premature, low-birth weight babies, women should consult their doctors for ways to prevent these conditions.