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Sensation

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Sensation is the loss of feeling (touch) and may affect some children with cerebral palsy in their performance of both fine and gross motor tasks. This will depend on the degree of involvement of the limbs. This loss of feeling is often linked with a lack of awareness of their limbs and the child may need encouragement to use the limbs that are affected.