Cerebral palsy was defined according to Rosenbaum et al.1
The CP diagnosis was confirmed and the neurological subtypes
were classified by a neuropaediatrician according to
the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe network
(SCPE),19 with the non-progressive brain dysfunction arising
before the age of two. The CP subtypes were classified
into unilateral spastic (USCP), bilateral spastic (BSCP),
ataxic, and dyskinetic CP (Table I).
All examinations were made by physiotherapists and
occupational therapists according to an assessment form