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Guzzetta, A., Battini, R., Mercuri, E., Cioni, G. (2005). Diagnosi di lesione. In: Le forme spastiche della paralisi cerebrale infantile. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0364-4_3

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