Neurology · UKMLA & AKT
Cerebral palsy
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise cerebral palsy — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent, non-progressive disorders of movement and posture arising from damage to or abnormal development of the immature brain. The brain lesion is static, but musculoskeletal complications (contractures, scoliosis) progress as the child grows.
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