Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of children with cerebral palsy. GMFCS = Gross motor function classification system (1 = walks without limitations, 5 = transported in a manual wheelchair) [35].
| n, % | |
|---|---|
| Type of cerebral palsy | |
| Bilateral spastic | 40, 67.80% |
| Unilateral spastic | 4, 6.78% |
| Diskinetic | 11, 18.64% |
| Ataxic | 4, 6.78% |
| Cognitive impairment | |
| None | 19, 32.20% |
| Mild | 7, 11.86% |
| Moderate | 3, 5.09% |
| Severe | 30, 50.85% |
| Motor impairment (GMFCS) | |
| Level 1 | 7, 11.86% |
| Level 2 | 7, 11.86% |
| Level 3 | 12, 20.34% |
| Level 4 | 6, 10.17% |
| Level 5 | 27, 45.76% |
| Type of education | |
| Ordinary centre | 47, 79.66% |
| Special centre | 12, 20.34% |