The need for improved brain lesion segmentation techniques for children with cerebral palsy: A review

•Provides a review on brain lesion segmentation techniques applicable to lesion detection in cerebral palsy.•Proposes several modifications to existing segmentation techniques to provide robustness to injury.•Recommends multiple, specific lesion segmentation approaches for each type of brain lesion.•Highlights the need for automated approaches in clinical assessment to optimise treatment strategies.