Abstract: The article presents the results of a study of 52 children with various forms of cerebral palsy. The analysis of risk factors for the development of cerebral palsy. The diagnosis of cognitive impairment, including memory impairment in children with cerebral palsy, is one of most significant tasks, since it determines the characteristics and prognosis of both medical and social rehabilitation, while the differentiation of retardation of mental retardation and marked retardation is extremely significant.