Cerebral palsy (CP) is the name given to the permanent neurological problems resulting from damage to the brain around the time of birth (from prenatal to < 1 month postnatal)
Aetiology
Antenatal
- Maternal infections
- Trauma during pregnancy
Perinatal
- Birth asphyxia
- Pre-term birth
Postnatal
- Meningitis
- Severe neonatal jaundice
- Head injury
Clinical presentation
Signs and symptoms of CP become more evident during development:
- Mobility problems, spasticity and orthopaedic problems
- Learning difficulties
- Epilepsy
- Visual/hearing impairment
- Communication difficulties
- Feeding difficulties
- Sleep problems
- Behavioural problems
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