Ocular anomalies in static encephalopathy: A review
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چکیده
S tatic encephalopathy (SE) is defined as nonprogressive dysfunction of the brain1. The effects on development depend on the part of the brain involved and on the severity of the damage” 2. Brain damage associated with SE is permanent; consequently, there is no cure.3 Cerebral palsies are a subgroup of SE, defined as ‘A group of disorders of the development of movement and posture causing activity limitation, that are attributed to nonprogressive disturbances in the developing fetal or infant brain’4.
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