Cerebral palsy: an overview

KW Krigger - American family physician, 2006 - aafp.org
The presentation of cerebral palsy can be global mental and physical dysfunction or isolated
disturbances in gait, cognition, growth, or sensation. It is the most common childhood …

Cerebral palsy: an overview

S Gulati, V Sondhi - The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018 - Springer
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormalities of
muscle tone, movement and motor skills, and is attributed to injury to the developing brain …

Cerebral palsy: defining the problem

MI Shevell, JB Bodensteiner - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2004 - Elsevier
The term “cerebral palsy” has had varied meanings over the past century. This article
presents the current consensus definition that best captures the core elements of this …

Etiologic yield of cerebral palsy: a contemporary case series

MI Shevell, A Majnemer, I Morin - Pediatric neurology, 2003 - Elsevier
Cerebral palsy is an established symptom complex that results from heterogeneous
etiologies. Our understanding of the relative contribution of underlying etiologies to the …

Cerebral palsy: current opinions on definition, epidemiology, risk factors, classification and treatment options

M Sadowska, B Sarecka-Hujar… - … disease and treatment, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most frequent causes of motor disability in children.
According to the up-to-date definition, CP is a group of permanent disorders of the …

Comorbidities in cerebral palsy: a patient registry study

SJ Hollung, IJ Bakken, T Vik, S Lydersen… - … Medicine & Child …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To describe the total burden of disease in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) in
Norway. Method A comprehensive set of disorder categories were extracted from the …

Health, mortality, and wellness issues in adults with cerebral palsy

MA Turk - Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
For many years, children with cerebral palsy (CP) and their parents have been told that
health and functional status stabilize by early adulthood. However, adults with CP report …

Cerebral palsy: clinical care and neurological rehabilitation

ML Aisen, D Kerkovich, J Mast, S Mulroy… - The Lancet …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is defined as motor impairment that limits activity, and is attributed to
non-progressive disturbances during brain development in fetuses or infants. The motor …

Epidemiology of cerebral palsy in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the most frequently studied outcomes

M van Gorp, SR Hilberink, S Noten, JL Benner… - Archives of Physical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective To describe the epidemiology of health status, impairments, activities and
participation in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). Data Sources Embase, MEDLINE, Web of …

The definition and classification of cerebral palsy: are we any further ahead in 2006?

P Rosenbaum - NeoReviews, 2006 - publications.aap.org
1. Discuss the new proposed definition of cerebral palsy (CP). 2. Delineate the age at which
the diagnosis of CP can be made. 3. Address the developmental disability aspects of CP. 4 …