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Review
. 2018 Nov;85(11):1006-1016.
doi: 10.1007/s12098-017-2475-1. Epub 2017 Nov 20.

Cerebral Palsy: An Overview

Sheffali Gulati  1 , Vishal Sondhi  2
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Review

Cerebral Palsy: An Overview

Sheffali Gulati et al. Indian J Pediatr. 2018 Nov.

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities of muscle tone, movement and motor skills, and is attributed to injury to the developing brain. The clinical features of this entity evolve over time and the specific CP syndrome may be recognizable only after 3-5 y of age; although suggestive signs and symptoms may be present at an earlier age. The management involves neurological rehabilitation (addressing muscle tonal abnormalities, and devising physical and occupational therapies) and diagnosis and management of co-morbidities (including epilepsy, impairment of cognition, vision, hearing, and disturbances of growth and gastrointestinal function). The management, therefore, is multidisciplinary involving the treating physician working with a team of rehabilitation-, orthopedic-, psychologic-, and social care- providers.

Keywords: Birth asphyxia; Botulinum toxin; Prematurity; Rehabilitation; Spasticity.

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