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Cerebral Palsy (CP)

is a multi-pathogenic disease, It often begins inside the uterus and continues to develop in the first years of life. Cerebral palsy is characterized by a complex form of neurological and mental disorders, Including not only the delayed pace of mental development but also the uneven and disproportionate formation of individual mental functions. The causes of cerebral palsy include infectious diseases that affect mothers during pregnancy, mental and physical trauma, mechanical shock during childbirth, asphyxia, and so on. These factors lead to damage to the periventricular area of the brain and atrophy processes in different areas of the cortex. There are more than 20 classifications of cerebral palsy. In Russia, The classification of K. Semenova is the most common: 1) double paraplegia is characterized by pronounced atrophy of the cerebral cortex and an increase in the size of the ventricles; 2) Spastic double paralysis (Little disease) is the most common form of cerebral palsy. 3) a hyperactive form of cerebral palsy is observed in about 25% of all individuals with cerebral palsy; 4) in the form of paraplegia of cerebral palsy, The cerebral hemisphere and adjacent subcortical areas are mostly affected (hemiplegia of the right and left side); 5) In the trembling form, The main changes in brain tissue are found in the frontal schizophrenia and cerebellum. Some children with cerebral palsy may have reduced hearing acuity. insufficient auditory memory and attention, Auditory retardation. Speech disorders (mostly dysarthria) are often found in various forms of cerebral palsy.