The nurse is caring for a child recently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The parents of the child ask the nurse about the disorder. The nurse bases the response to the parents on the understanding that cerebral palsy is best described by which statement?

Cerebral palsy is an infectious disease of the central nervous system.

Cerebral palsy is an inflammation of the brain as a result of a viral illness.

Cerebral palsy is a chronic disability characterized by a difficulty in controlling the muscles.

Cerebral palsy is a congenital condition that results in moderate to severe intellectual disability.