Fun Facts And Stats About CP

• An estimated 800,000 people have Cerebral Palsy in the U.S.



• Cerebral Palsy was first known as 'Little's Disease', named after the British surgeon who first identified the disease in the 1860's.



• The estimated average lifetime cost of a person with Cerebral Palsy is $921,000, excluding hospital visits, emergency room visits, residential care, and other out of pocket expenses.



• About 2/3 of people with Cerebral Palsy are also mentally impaired.



• There is no cure for Cerebral Palsy.

Personally...

• Davis was diagnosed at 6 months old when he was still unable to lift his head up while laying on his stomach.



• He has Spastic Diplegia and hypertonia, meaning he has muscle spasms and increased tone in both legs and hips.



• He developed Cerebral Palsy from brain damage caused by hydrocephalus, the build-up of spinal fluid on the ventricles.



• Growth spurts, cold or rainy weather, uneven surfaces, and poor health are some of the things that negatively affect Davis' tone and spasms.



• He's the baddest dude on BOTH sides of the Mason Dixon Line.