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Objectives: This study was conducted to determine how the brain development of infants with cerebral palsy is reflected in their motor repertoire over time. Materials and Methods: This study was included five infants with cerebral palsy in a study group and a control group of five typical infants between 3 and 5 months corrected ages. Two videos showing the spontaneous motor movements of each infant recorded between the postterm 9-16 weeks were evaluated by detailed general movements analysis. Results: In the second evaluation, while the motor optimality scores of two infants in the study group increased, two of them decreased, and one did not change. In the control group, while the motor optimality score of three infants increased, two of them did not change. Conclusion: Increasing or remaining the same of motor optimality score in infants with cerebral palsy may be an indicator of the presence of neuroplasticity in infants. However, increasing this existing neuroplasticity is very important in terms of neurodevelopmental results of the infant.