Bilateral alterations in somatosensory cortical processing in hemiplegic cerebral palsy

Aim  In individuals with cerebral palsy (CP), cerebral insults during early development may induce profound reorganization of the motor representation. This study determined the extent of alterations in cortical somatosensory functions in adolescents with hemiplegic CP with subcortical brain lesions.

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