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 and aging

P Haak, M Lenski, MJC Hidecker… - … Medicine & Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebral palsy (CP), the most common major disabling motor disorder of childhood, is
frequently thought of as a condition that affects only children. Deaths in children with CP …

Issues in aging with cerebral palsy

LR Svien, P Berg, C Stephenson - Topics in Geriatric …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common cause of disability that impacts a person across his or her
life-span. In addition to aging-related diseases, decline in function in adulthood can be …

Adults with cerebral palsy: a workshop to define the challenges of treating and preventing secondary musculoskeletal and neuromuscular complications in this rapidly …

LL Tosi, N Maher, DW Moore… - … Medicine & Child …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Although the neurological injury associated with cerebral palsy (CP) is non‐progressive,
adults with the disorder often develop musculoskeletal and neurological symptoms, such as …

Adults with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy: a mapping review of long‐term outcomes

G Kembhavi, J Darrah, K Payne… - … Medicine & Child …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Cerebral palsy (CP) is recognized as a lifespan condition. This mapping review
identifies outcomes that have been measured in adults with CP between 1970 and 2010 to …

Navigating the pathway to care in adults with cerebral palsy

EA Hurvitz, DG Whitney, B Waldron-Perrine… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) age, they face unique challenges which complicate
their ability to access and receive appropriate health care. These problems exist at the level …

Health and social outcomes of children with cerebral palsy

GS Liptak, PJ Accardo - The Journal of pediatrics, 2004 - Elsevier
Health and social outcomes in children who have cerebral palsy (CP) depend on several
factors, including the severity of the CP, medical interventions, and the child's environment …

Recent trends in cerebral palsy survival. Part II: individual survival prognosis

JC Brooks, DJ Strauss, RM Shavelle… - … Medicine & Child …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of the study was to determine survival probabilities and life expectancies for
individuals with cerebral palsy based on data collected over a 28‐year period in California …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging issues in cerebral palsy associated with aging: a physiatrist perspective

YG Yi, SH Jung, MS Bang - Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
The population of adults diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) is increasing along with the
survival rate of children born with the disability. Adults with CP need health services for the …

Health conditions, functional status and health care utilization in adults with cerebral palsy

RJ Fortuna, A Holub, MA Turk, J Meccarello… - Family …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aim Health conditions in children with cerebral palsy (CP) are well described, yet health is
less defined with advancing age. We examined health conditions, functional status and …