Pathology

Neuroscience

Spastic

Cerebral palsy

Etiology

Psychology

Spastic cerebral palsy

Spinal cord

Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Physiology

Spastic cerebral palsy (CP), despite the name, is not consistently identifiable by specific brain lesions. CP animal models focus on risk factors for development of CP, yet few reproduce the diagnostic symptoms. Animal models of CP must advance beyond risk factors to etiologies, including both the brain and spinal cord.

A Critical Evaluation of Current Concepts in Cerebral Palsy