Cerebral palsy

===Associated disorders===
Associated disorders include [[intellectual disability|intellectual disabilities]], seizures, [[muscle contracture]]s, abnormal gait, [[osteoporosis]], communication disorders, malnutrition, sleep disorders, and mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Jones KB, Wilson B, Weedon D, Bilder D | title = Care of Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Cerebral Palsy | journal = FP Essentials | volume = 439 | pages = 26–30 | date = December 2015 | pmid = 26669212 }}</ref> Epilepsy is often found in the child before they are 1 year old, or also before they are four or five.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sadowska |first1=Małgorzata |last2=Sarecka-Hujar |first2=Beata |last3=Kopyta |first3=Ilona |title=Cerebral Palsy: Current Opinions on Definition, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Classification and Treatment Options |journal=[[Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment]] |date=12 June 2020 |volume=16 |pages=1505–1518 |doi=10.2147/NDT.S235165|doi-access=free |pmid=32606703 |pmc=7297454 }}</ref>  In addition to these, functional gastrointestinal abnormalities contributing to bowel obstruction, vomiting, and [[constipation]] may also arise. Adults with cerebral palsy may have [[coronary artery disease|ischemic heart disease]], [[cerebrovascular disease]], [[cancer]], and [[major trauma|trauma]] more often.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Krigger KW | title = Cerebral palsy: an overview | journal = American Family Physician | volume = 73 | issue = 1 | pages = 91–100 | date = January 2006 | pmid = 16417071 }}</ref> [[Obesity]] in people with cerebral palsy or a more severe [[Gross Motor Function Classification System]] assessment in particular are considered risk factors for [[multimorbidity]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Cremer N, Hurvitz EA, Peterson MD | title = Multimorbidity in Middle-Aged Adults with Cerebral Palsy | journal = The American Journal of Medicine | volume = 130 | issue = 6 | pages = 744.e9–744.e15 | date = June 2017 | pmid = 28065772 | pmc = 5502778 | doi = 10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.11.044 }}</ref> Other medical issues can be mistaken for being symptoms of cerebral palsy, and so may not be treated correctly.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Health Initiative – Cerebral Palsy Foundation|url=http://yourcpf.org/womens-health-initiative/|website=[[Cerebral Palsy Foundation]]|access-date=23 December 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224095224/http://yourcpf.org/womens-health-initiative/|archive-date=24 December 2016|date=10 July 2015}}</ref>

Related conditions can include [[apraxia]], sensory impairments, [[urinary incontinence]], [[fecal incontinence]], or behavioural disorders.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ozturk |first1=Mustafa |last2=Oktem |first2=Faruk |last3=Kisioglu |first3=Nesimi |last4=Demirci |first4=Mustafa |last5=Altuntas |first5=Irfan |last6=Kutluhan |first6=Suleyman |last7=Dogan |first7=Malik |date=April 2, 2006 |title=Bladder and Bowel Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Case-Control Study |journal=Croatian Medical Journal |volume=47 |issue=2 |pages=264–270 |issn=0353-9504 |pmc=2080400 |pmid=16625691 }}</ref>

Seizure management is more difficult in people with CP as seizures often last longer.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Wimalasundera N, Stevenson VL | title = Cerebral palsy | journal = Practical Neurology | volume = 16 | issue = 3 | pages = 184–194 | date = June 2016 | pmid = 26837375 | doi = 10.1136/practneurol-2015-001184 | s2cid = 4488035 }}</ref> Epilepsy and [[asthma]] are common co-occurring diseases in adults with CP.<ref name="The epidemiology of cerebral palsy" /> The associated disorders that co-occur with cerebral palsy may be more disabling than the motor function problems.<ref name="auto" />