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Enhancing Childhood Development in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Disorders

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Infants and children who manifest motor dysfunction early in life have decreased ability to interact with their environment which results in less learning opportunities; hence, the consequent cognitive impairment often seen in these circumstances. During this period of brain growth, the brain plasticity allows the rewiring and the creation of new synapses that would compensate for the motor and cognitive deficits [1]. Therefore, early intervention to limit the physical disability and encourage motility, especially before the age of three has the potential to increase the chances of limiting or overcoming further developmental disabilities and promoting alternative learning methods to accomplish challenging tasks.

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  2. Division of Pediatric Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Mohamad Mikati MD

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Sinno, D., Charafeddine, L., Mikati, M. (2012). Enhancing Childhood Development in Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Disorders. In: Enhancing Early Child Development. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4827-3_3

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