The classification of cerebral palsy (CP) remains a challenge; hence the presence of so
many classifications and a lack of consensus. Each classification used alone is incomplete …

The occurrence of the International Workshop on Definition and Classification of Cerebral
Palsy, in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, July 2004, was an encouraging sign of progress …

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a clinical entity that encompasses different cerebral disorders. This
affection is very frequent in the general population and manifests mostly with severe …

1. Discuss the new proposed definition of cerebral palsy (CP). 2. Delineate the age at which
the diagnosis of CP can be made. 3. Address the developmental disability aspects of CP. 4 …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in childhood. CP comprises a
heterogeneous group of disorders that can result in spasticity, dystonia, muscle contractures …

For a variety of reasons, the definition and the clawification of cerebral palsy (CP) need to be
reconsidered. Modern brain imaging techniques have shed new light on the nature of the …

Cerebral palsy (CP) should not be considered as a diagnosis but as a label; it is an umbrella
term. The definition is not sufficiently precise to guarantee agreement as to which patients to …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is not an aetiological diagnosis, but a clinical descriptive term. Children
present with a wide range of impairments that must include motor manifestations, although …

The past decade has seen significant progress made in the evaluation of cerebral palsy
(CP) and treatments for its sequelae. Because of advances in neonatal care and increased …

Epidemiologists and clinicians should use the same broad definition and classification of
cerebral palsy (CP). As clinicians make the diagnosis, they should lead on classification but …