Abbreviation CPRN Cerebral Palsy Research Network What this paper adds Most individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) and their caregivers value knowing their CP etiology. Although we have previously shown that many physicians would not diagnose CP in an individual with a genetic etiology for their CP symptoms,7 respondents noted that a CP diagnosis provides clarity, services, and support more often than does a genetic diagnosis alone. Future work could determine whether medical practitioners reinitiating discussions of CP etiology for adults with CP would change their views on the value of carrying a CP diagnosis together with an etiological diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Although many clinicians may believe that an etiologically-specific diagnosis is preferable to a broader phenotypically based diagnosis such as CP,7 individuals with CP and their caregivers generally prefer carrying a CP diagnosis together with the etiological diagnosis (including a genetic diagnosis). [Extracted from the article]