CURRENT ASPECTS OF INFANTILE CEREBRAL PALSY

Infantile cerebral palsy (ICP) is a concept that unites a group of motor disorders resulting from damage to various brain structures in the perinatal period. Pediatric cerebral palsy may include mono-, hemi-, para-, tetra-paralysis and paresis, pathological changes in muscle tone, hyperkinesis, speech disorders, shaky gait, movement coordination disorders, frequent falls, and the child's lagging behind in motor and mental development.