Cerebral palsy (CP): management

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features

• Maldevelopments
• Prominent white matter injury
• Prominent grey matter injury
• Other abnormalities

Electroencephalography (EEG)

Screening

Metabolic and genetic tests: indications

Prevention

Treatment of dystonia

Treatments of spasticity

Investigational treatments

References

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2. Aisen ML, Kerkovich D, Mast J, et al. Cerebral palsy: clinical care and neurological rehabilitation. Lancet Neurol 2011; 10:844-852.
3. Himmelmann K, Horber V, De La Cruz J, et al. MRI classification system (MRICS) for children with cerebral palsy: development, reliability, and recommendations. Dev Med Child Neurol 2017; 59:57-64.
4. Patel DR, Neelakantan M, Pandher K, Merrick J. Cerebral palsy in children: a clinical overview. Transl Pediatr 2020; 9(Suppl 1):S125-S135. 
5. Fehlings D, Brown L, Harvey A, et al. Pharmacological and neurosurgical interventions for managing dystonia in cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol 2018; 60:356-366.
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