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Introduction to the Cerebral Palsies

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Cerebral palsy is not a disease, but a collection of disorders of the brain resulting from a malformation or injury as the final common pathway. A strict definition of CP is a difficult task to determine. This chapter overviews the history of the “cerebral palsies” and discuss a practical use of the current classification systems to benefit the provider caring for patients with CP.

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  1. University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Henry G. Chambers

  2. Southern Family Cerebral Palsy Center, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Henry G. Chambers

  3. Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Reid C. Chambers

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    Philip D. Nowicki

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Chambers, H.G., Chambers, R.C. (2020). Introduction to the Cerebral Palsies. In: Nowicki, P. (eds) Orthopedic Care of Patients with Cerebral Palsy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46574-2_1

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