Early diagnosis and treatment of cerebral palsy in children with a history of preterm birth
AJ Spittle, C Morgan, JE Olsen…�- Clinics in�…, 2018 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous motor impairment seen in infants born across all
gestational ages (GAs) but is more common in infants born preterm. 1, 2 By definition CP is
an umbrella term to describe “a group of permanent disorders of the development of
movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to nonprogressive
disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain.” 3 The
gestational ages (GAs) but is more common in infants born preterm. 1, 2 By definition CP is
an umbrella term to describe “a group of permanent disorders of the development of
movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that are attributed to nonprogressive
disturbances that occurred in the developing fetal or infant brain.” 3 The