Additionally, there is a mixed type that demonstrates a combination of features of the other three types and hypotonic type that show decrease in muscle tone. Spastic subtype is classified according to the topographic distribution of muscle spasticity as diplegia, hemiplegia or quadriplegia. Athetoid (or dyskinetic) CP is essentially associated with damage to the basal ganglia during brain development due to bilirubin encephalopathy and hypoxic ischemic brain injury. Ataxic CP is the least frequent form of CP and observed in 5-10% of all cases of CP. Ataxic CP is brought about by damage to cerebellar structures. Children with ataxic CP experience issues in coordination, particularly in their arms, legs, and trunk …show more content…
This is accomplished by interfacing people with CP, as well as their families, to a network of regional specialists. The registry, or core data project, consists of multiple sub cores that have specialty specific related data per patient. Cerebral palsy registries have a remarkable position to help with deciding etiological comprehension and counteractive actions by utilizing the framework of multiple causal pathways to CP. This aim concentrates on the potential for CP registries to increase awareness of CP among community and professional groups through publications, advocacy and social media [5]. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to recognize the prevalence and the disability profile of CP cases from referral centers of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in North Cairo,