The term cerebral palsy is a broad term for multiple conditions that share in common that there is a non-progressive disorder of power, movement or posture due to damange of the immature brain.

Diagnosis:

Clinical:

• A non progressive disorder of power, movment or posture due to damage of the immature brain
• Patients may have a wide range of cognitive ability: ranging from completely normal cognition to severe cognitive disability. It is non-progressive.

Investigations to consider:

EEG if history of seizures
Other tests to determine aetiology or assess comorbidities:

• MRI
• Tests for inborn errors of metabolism
• Infectious agents tests

Treatment:

Physical therapy
Bracing
Consider antispasticity treatment:

• Diazepam, baclofen or dantrolene orally
• Consider botulinum toxin
• Consider selective posterior rhizotomy

Education
Consider surgical release of contractures
Treat comorbidities