Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent movement disorders that result from non-progressive damage to the developing brain, occurring during pregnancy, birth, or the early postnatal period. While cerebral palsy itself is a clinical diagnosis made based on a child’s motor development, neonatal cranial ultrasound plays an important role in identifying brain injuries that are associated with later development of cerebral palsy, particularly periventricular leukomalacia and severe intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants. Regular cranial ultrasound screening of high-risk premature infants helps identify these brain injuries early and allows for earlier intervention with physical and occupational therapy.
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