A persisting qualitative motor disorder appearing before the age of three years, due to non-progressive damage to the brain occuring before the growth of the central nervous system is complete
Aetiology
Insult to the growing brain before, during or after birth
Causes include genetic problems, brain malformation, intrauterine infection in early pregnancy, prematurity, intra‐cranial haemorrhage, hypoxia during birth and meningitis
Only 1 in 10 cases are due to problems during labour
Often no identifiable cause
Clinical presentation
The expression of the disease and its severity are variable depending on the area of the brain affected ranging from mild symptoms and signs limited to one limb or total body involvement with profound learning difficulties
Developmental milestones may be missed and the ability to ambulate or perform normal tasks may be impaired
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