Cerebral palsy: potential risk factors and functional status among children under three years, a case-control study in northwest Iran.

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common motor-postural disorders in childhood. It occurs due to impairment in the developing brain-before, during, or after birth-and has a significant burden on the public health system. This study aimed to investigate the potential risk factors and detect the associated CP-related disorders.