Definition
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a clinical descriptive term for a heterogeneous group of conditions classified according to type, distribution, and severity of motor abnormality.
- Describes a group of disorders of the development of movement, posture, and coordination
- Motor disorder often accompanied by disturbances of any of the following, alone or in combination:
- Sensation
- Cognition
- Communication
- Perception
- Behavior
- Can also be accompanied by a seizure disorder
- Can include impairment in the musculoskeletal system, most commonly:
- Contractures (eg, equinus deformity)
- Torsional changes in long bones (eg, femoral and tibial torsion)
- Joint instability (eg, hip displacement)
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