Pathologies cérébrales : troubles associés aux infirmités

In cerebral palsy, the so-called associated disorders depend on the topography of the cerebral damage. Radiographic interpretation is not sufficient to establish the prognosis of learning potential which requires more time. While the child's motor deficiency is the main cause of disability, it is often not totally responsible for the real handicap. Many patients suffering from serious motor dysfunctions are quite capable of significant performance. Dyspraxia a frequent complication of premature birth sequels, which may be related to different causes but often to visuomotor problems. Clinicians who do not work within multidisciplinary teams should get feedbacks from social workers and therapists and take into consideration their observations before setting up, in cooperation with the parents, an appropriate treatment for the child. In this paper, we do not deal with sensorial deficiencies, epilepsy, orthopedic complications.