Quality of Life in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy (CP)is a non-progressive disorder of movement and posture caused by a defect or injury to the immature brain and its impact is further exacerbated by disabilities other than the motor impairments, such as epilepsy, learning disabilities, behavioral and emotional problems. Traditionally, the treatment of children with chronic diseases, as Cerebral Palsy (CP) was focused on the physical aspects of the disease and the treatment efficacy was measured primarily by physical improvement. In the past two decades, quality of life (QOL), defined, as well-being across various broad domains, has become an important treatment goal, especially in chronic diseases like CP.