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. 2019 Apr 10;34(3):216–229. doi: 10.1152/physiol.00054.2018

Table 1.

Signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy

Neurological Orthopedic Cognitive Vision/Hearing Aerodigestive Other
Ataxia Femoral anteversion Autism Conductive hearing impairment Aspiration pneumonia Disorder sleep  initiation
Athetosis Hip dislocation Epilepsy Cortical visual  impairment Constipation Disordered sleep  maintenance
Dystonia Hip dysplasia Intellectual impairment Dyskinetic strabismus Dysarthria Failure to thrive/ poor growth
Gait disorder Hip subluxation Learning disabilities High myopia Dysphagia Low bone mineral  density
Hyperreflexia Joint contracture Retinopathy of Prematurity Gastresophageal reflux Neurogenic bladder
Hypotonia Patella alta Sensorineural hearing  impairment Obstructive sleep apnea Muscle spasms
Impaired gross motor  coordination Scoliosis Respiratory disorders  (reduced forced  vital capacity,  forced expiratory  volume, peak  expiratory flow) Pain
Impaired fine motor  coordination Tibial torsion Sialorrhea
Spasticity