Multi-Organ Dysfunction in Cerebral Palsy

• Published in: Frontiers in pediatrics Vol. 9; p. 668544
• Main Authors: Allen, John, Zareen, Zunera, Doyle, Samantha, Whitla, Laura, Afzal, Zainab, Stack, Maria, Franklin, Orla, Green, Andrew, James, Adam, Leahy, Timothy Ronan, Quinn, Shoana, Elnazir, Basil, Russell, John, Paran, Sri, Kiely, Patrick, Roche, Edna Frances, McDonnell, Ciara, Baker, Louise, Hensey, Owen, Gibson, Louise, Kelly, Stephanie, McDonald, Denise, Molloy, Eleanor J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 09.08.2021
• Subjects: cerebral palsy; cerebral palsy—complications; multi-organ dysfunction; multi-system involvement; neurological impairment; Pediatrics; review (article); review (article); cerebral palsy—complications; neurological impairment; cerebral palsy; multi-organ dysfunction; neurodevelopmental disorders; multi-system involvement; neurodisability

Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a heterogenous group of non-progressive disorders of posture or movement, causing activity limitation, due to a lesion in the developing brain. CP is an umbrella term for a heterogenous condition and is, therefore, descriptive rather than a diagnosis. Each case requires...