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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous non-progressive neuromotor disorder in an immature brain that affects movement and posture.<ref name=":2">Peterson N, Walton R. Ambulant cerebral palsy. Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2016;30(6):525-38.</ref> Primary impairments associated with cerebral palsy include spasticity, weakness, decreased motor control and movement dysfunction.<ref name=":0">Sarathy K, Doshi C, Aroojis A. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394192/ Clinical examination of children with cerebral palsy]. Indian J Orthop. 2019 Jan-Feb;53(1):35-44. </ref> Cerebral palsy can also lead to a number of secondary musculoskeletal conditions, which can also affect functional ability.<ref name=":0" />
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous non-progressive neuromotor disorder in an immature brain that affects movement and posture.<ref name=":2">Peterson N, Walton R. Ambulant cerebral palsy. Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2016;30(6):525-38.</ref> Primary impairments associated with cerebral palsy include spasticity, weakness, decreased motor control and movement dysfunction.<ref name=":0">Sarathy K, Doshi C, Aroojis A. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394192/ Clinical examination of children with cerebral palsy]. Indian J Orthop. 2019 Jan-Feb;53(1):35-44. </ref> Cerebral palsy can also lead to a number of secondary musculoskeletal conditions, which can also affect functional ability.<ref name=":0" />
Children with cerebral palsy all present differently. Their mobility varies from walking without aids to using a wheelchair at all times.<ref name=":1">Mather D. Low Functioning Cerebral Palsy Physiotherapy Assessment and Intervention Course. Plus, 2023.</ref> There are various diagnostic sub-types, based on motor type and the distribution of cerebral palsy.
Types of cerebral palsy:<ref name=":1" /> <ref>Paul S, Nahar A, Bhagawati M, Kunwar AJ. [https://www.hindawi.com/journals/omcl/2022/2622310/ A review on recent advances of cerebral palsy]. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022 Jul 30;2022.</ref>
* Spastic cerebral palsy
** most common type and most amenable to treatment<ref>Papavasiliou A, Ben-Pazi H, Mastroyianni S, Ortibus E. [https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.738921/full Cerebral palsy: new developments]. Frontiers in Neurology. 2021;12.</ref>
** there are five types of spastic cerebral palsy:<ref name=":1" />
*** diplegia - either both arms or both legs are affected (most commonly both legs are affected)
*** hemiplegia or hemiparesis - affects the limbs on only one side of the body
*** quadriplegia or quadriparesis - all four limbs are affected
*** monoplegia - only one limb is affected (extremely rare)
*** triplegia - three limbs are affected
== References ==

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous non-progressive neuromotor disorder in an immature brain that affects movement and posture.[1] Primary impairments associated with cerebral palsy include spasticity, weakness, decreased motor control and movement dysfunction.[2] Cerebral palsy can also lead to a number of secondary musculoskeletal conditions, which can also affect functional ability.[2]

Children with cerebral palsy all present differently. Their mobility varies from walking without aids to using a wheelchair at all times.[3] There are various diagnostic sub-types, based on motor type and the distribution of cerebral palsy.

Types of cerebral palsy:[3] [4]

  • Spastic cerebral palsy
    • most common type and most amenable to treatment[5]
    • there are five types of spastic cerebral palsy:[3]
      • diplegia - either both arms or both legs are affected (most commonly both legs are affected)
      • hemiplegia or hemiparesis - affects the limbs on only one side of the body
      • quadriplegia or quadriparesis - all four limbs are affected
      • monoplegia - only one limb is affected (extremely rare)
      • triplegia - three limbs are affected

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Peterson N, Walton R. Ambulant cerebral palsy. Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2016;30(6):525-38.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sarathy K, Doshi C, Aroojis A. Clinical examination of children with cerebral palsy. Indian J Orthop. 2019 Jan-Feb;53(1):35-44.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mather D. Low Functioning Cerebral Palsy Physiotherapy Assessment and Intervention Course. Plus, 2023.
  4. ↑ Paul S, Nahar A, Bhagawati M, Kunwar AJ. A review on recent advances of cerebral palsy. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity. 2022 Jul 30;2022.
  5. ↑ Papavasiliou A, Ben-Pazi H, Mastroyianni S, Ortibus E. Cerebral palsy: new developments. Frontiers in Neurology. 2021;12.
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