title: Visual disorders in children with brain lesions: 2. Visual impairment associated with cerebral palsy.
abstract: Disorders of visual function are a common finding in children with cerebral palsy. In some cases they are secondary to ophthalmologic abnormalities such as cataract or retinopathy, but more often they are due to damage of the central visual pathway. We review the literature on the prevalence and distribution of visual abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy and their relation to cognitive, motor and emotional development.
authors.affiliation: Stella Maris Scientific Institute--Division of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guzzetta
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cioni
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D015354:Vision, Low / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000473:pathology