Uncertainties Regarding Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
To address the most common CP diagnostic uncertainties we identified, we collectively propose 4 points of clarification to the 2006 definition: 1) motor symptoms/signs should be present by 2 years old; 2) CP can and should be diagnosed as early as possible; 3) the clinical motor disability phenotype should be nonprogressive through 5 years old; and 4) a CP diagnosis should be re-evaluated if motor disability is progressive or absent by 5 years old. We anticipate that clarifying the 2006 definition of CP in this manner could address the uncertainties we identified among child neurologists and neurodevelopmentalists and reduce the diagnostic variability that currently exists.
Authors
- Bhooma R. Aravamuthan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0205-2149)
- Michael Fahey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-4785)
- Michael Shevell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6383-7946)
- Ann Tilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3829-971X)
- Paul Gross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9833-169X)
- Michael C. Kruer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1373-7891)
- Darcy Fehlings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2680-1028)
- Iona Novak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6001-4867)
- Noor Alyasiry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5262-1536)
Institutions
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/cpj.0000000000200353
- Citations
- 19
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.33