Innovative Journal Journal of Medical Biomedical and Applied Sciences 2277:4939 10 05 FREQUENCY OF ASSOCIATED DIFFICULTIES OF PERSONS WITH CEREBRAL PARALYSIS 1 Prof. dr Naim Salkić Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Auditory and Speech Rehabilitation Center Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. dr Emira Švraka Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cerebral Palsy Associations of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Prof. dr Arzija Pašalić Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Prof. dr Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Ana Pavlović 5.Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Journal Article https://doi.org/10.15520/ijmhs.v10i03.285 Abstract Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders of movement and posture that cause limitations in the activities and are the result of non-progressive disorders of the immature brain or the developing brain. Motor disorders are often associated with disorders of the senses, perception, cognition, communication, behavior, epilepsy, hearing, visual impairment and secondary musculoskeletal problems. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence of associated difficulties of persons with cerebral palsy in the four cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) and to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in the representation of associated difficulties between the cantons. The study was conducted on a sample of 120 respondents, persons with cerebral palsy from four FBiH cantons. The total sample of respondents was divided into 4 sub-samples of respondents. The results of the study showed that of the associated difficulties in persons with cerebral palsy, speech difficulties in 56.60%, intellectual disabilities 34.90%, visual impairment in 32.50%, epilepsy 20.90%, behavioral disorders 7.60% and autism in 2.40%. No statistically significant difference was found between cantons in the representation of associated difficulties for persons with cerebral palsy. Salkić, N, U: Švraka E, Avdić D, i saradnici. 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