Cerebral Palsy: The State of Research The current state of cerebral palsy research and it's future
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With many misconceptions about cerebral palsy and having the condition myself, this term paper will aim to provide an understanding of today’s research. Firstly, I will be providing an understanding of clinical neurology within the context of cerebral palsy. Then I provide an overview of the condition itself. The main goal will then be to understand the neuromuscular skeleton and cerebral palsy with today’s research. Then the last section will address the misconception present today about spastic cerebral palsy. In conclusion, there will be a wrap up about cerebral palsy research.
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