Children with Cerebral Palsy in Primary Health Care

Authors: Rawa Al Ameri*

DOI: 10.23880/jqhe-16000135

Volume 2, Issue 5

Abstract

Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders that cause developmental disabilities that result in considerable functional limitations. It affects a child’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture [1]. Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood that occurs in 1 in 500 live births. 2’3 CP cases are so frequent in daily routine work in primary health care with emotional and devastating effect on family and their health provider as the child may suffer from spasticity, uncontrolled movements, intellectual disability, seizures, and problems with vision, hearing, or speech.

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