Cerebral palsy

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Background

  • Leading cause of childhood disability effecting function and development.
  • Defined as a group of disorders involving motor or postural abnormalities that are noted during early development[1]
    • Injury occurs during fetal or neonatal period up to 3 yrs. Official diagnosis may not be made until 3 years of age[2]

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Management

Disposition

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References

  1. Mutch L, Alberman E, Hagberg B, Kodama K, Perat MV. Cerebral palsy epidemiology: where are we now and where are we going?. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1992 Jun. 34(6):547-51.
  2. Shevell MI, Bodensteiner JB. Cerebral palsy: defining the problem. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2004 Mar. 11(1):2-4.