Stability of motor impairment in children with cerebral palsy

Classification of the quality and topographical pattern of motor impairment is used to describe cerebral palsy (CP). As an adjunct to a study characterizing the quality of life and participation of school-age children with C P, initial and follow-up classification of CP were compared. A cohort of 93 children (58 males, 35 females) were initially assessed at a mean age of 2 years 6 months (SD 2y 2mo) and re-assessed at 9 years 4 months (SD 2y …