Cerebral palsy is not a disease but a neurological syndrome, a combination of symptoms and signs, some of which occur in neurodegenerative or metabolic disorders. This article provides guidance on the causes of familial cerebral palsy, the more common 30 disorders which may be misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy and the signs and symptoms that go along with these conditions.
Appleton, R. E. & Gupta, R. 2018. Cerebral Palsy: not always what it seems. Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 104 p 809-814.
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