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The emerging genetic landscape of cerebral palsy.
Handbook of clinical neurology - 1 Jan 2018
van Eyk C L, Corbett M A, Maclennan A H
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a broad clinical descriptor that encompasses a heterogeneous group of nonprogressive neurodevelopmental disabilities affecting movement and posture. While linked by the presence of damage to the developing brain, the etiology of CP is likely varied and the clinical outcomes are diverse. There is now a large body of evidence supporting a significant role for genetics in causation of CP. An...
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