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What you need to know about Cerebral Palsy

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is essentially a movement disorder. The term covers a group of conditions caused by injury to or abnormal development in the parts of the brain that control. …….

What are the effects and signs?

Children with CP may have a number of musculo-skeletal abnormalities that are often quite debilitating and …….

How is it assessed?

The brain lesions of Cerebral Palsy (CP) occur from the foetal or neonatal period to up to age 2 years.

How is it treated and managed?

Cerebral Palsy (CP) cannot be cured but management aims to use appropriate combinations of interventions to

What evidence is available?

Speech / language therapists give a profile of function in terms of language and communication skills, feeding skills and aspiration risks.…….

How long will the needs last?